The great thing about a miata is it's a driver's car, and you had to row it during a spirited drive. I thing a S-G drivetrain with a 6-speed would be plenty of fun. s***, who cares if it was a diesel sipping 1.0L with only 100hp, provide it had 160+ TQ, it would be fun. Mixed with a 5200 max rev, you would definitely be connected to the car. Hell, that's one reason my FC is so fun to drive every day, even though it has somewhere around 98hp at the rear wheels, and less TQ than that.
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I was thinking almost the same thing, like a Z3 and a Fiat Barchetta had a baby together.
You are absolutely correct, provided it has a proper 6-speed manual.
I watched 43 seconds and was no longer hungry like the wolf. I felt really bad for Mazda because this seemed like a huge event for the company.
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I'm with you, while another MSM might be cool down the road, 120ish hp would be plenty of fun in that car.
I love what I've seen but I already know I would never buy it. Just not what I would look for in a fun car at this point or the next 15 years of my life.
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OMS did not even say that, why do you have such a hard on for these guys? This is why this community is so ******* fractured and it is getting old! Can't the simpole minded bulls*** stop?
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I know in Japan they have a 1.5 SkyActiv version
I really like it. The front reminds me of a S2000.
I agree the engine is not the most important aspect. That being said Mazda already has two great options in the 2.0L and 2.5L Sky-Activ engines. The 2.0L has ~155 hp and gets 29/40 mi/gal in the much heavier 3. Put that into the ND and I'd expect to see even better performance and fuel economy numbers due to the light weight. I personally think the 2.5L engine is perfect. 184 hp in a 2200 lb car.
I agree the engine is not the most important aspect. That being said Mazda already has two great options in the 2.0L and 2.5L Sky-Activ engines. The 2.0L has ~155 hp and gets 29/40 mi/gal in the much heavier 3. Put that into the ND and I'd expect to see even better performance and fuel economy numbers due to the light weight. I personally think the 2.5L engine is perfect. 184 hp in a 2200 lb car.
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I think the 2.0L is most likely. 155hp seems perfect given the history of the Miata and the weight of the new one. Plus, the gas mileage!
Despite being the low HP Miata advocate that I am, I wouldn't mind seeing the 2.5 at all. 184hp in a 2250lb car would give it a better power to weight ratio than the MS3. 12.2lbs/hp verus 12.3 for the MS3.
Despite being the low HP Miata advocate that I am, I wouldn't mind seeing the 2.5 at all. 184hp in a 2250lb car would give it a better power to weight ratio than the MS3. 12.2lbs/hp verus 12.3 for the MS3.
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Not bad, but that radio looks like an afterthought
Not bad, but that radio looks like an afterthought
Big fan of the center mounted tach. The radio looks the same way in the new 3, very strange. It looks like they stuck an iPad in the dash.
Un-possible. The MS3 is the greatest car ever made!
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I'm seeing Z3 and some Alfa 4c. Either way it's the Japanese version of the bastard child of a German and Italian.
