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Next Generation Mazda Miata unveiled.

It has been 15 years since the Mazda Miata came to town. Since then, the car has soldiered on with occasional updates, but no full redesign. Of course, it was so well placed in its niche to begin with, it really didn't need one. Anyway. The time has finally come for a full redesign, and thecarconnection.com article linked below gives the details. What impressed me is that they kept the weight increase to a minimum, while expanding the width necessary to include side air bags. Horsepower is now up to 158 with its 2.0 liter engine. I think the original Miata had about 108 HP to start with and it was bumped over the years by about 20%.


The Car Connection [ The Web's Automotive Authority ]