Sentences with phrase «spec miata»

Now, the wait is over, as Mazda revealed the official curb weight of the US - spec Miata.

All we can tell you about the U.S. - spec Miata's 2.0 - liter Skyactiv direct - injection engine is that it will be a longitudinal version of the transverse 2.0 - liter available in the Mazda3, and it will make 155 hp and 148 lb - feet of torque.

Not exact matches

The updates over and above the Rufus spec are focused on reliability and robustness for track duty and include: oil, transmission, and differential coolers; a Global MX - 5 Cup - spec transmission with beefier third and fourth gears and new case studs; Verus Engineering brake ducts; a Hard Dog rollbar; and Flyin» Miata's Wilwood Stage 2 Big Brake Kit and Fox Stage 2 suspension kit (improved spring rates, Fox Racing shocks, and FM - specific sway bars).

And yet this Miata is slightly shorter, roughly 150 pounds lighter depending on spec, and has a 0.6 - inch shorter wheelbase compared with its predecessors.

A rather limited set of extra parts takes Mazda's hot MX - 5 RF hardtop to the max, starting with a turbocharger kit from BBR (available in both CARB and federal specs) that adds roughly 70 hp and 70 lb - ft of torque to the Miata's stock rating of 155 hp and 148 lb - ft.

Aside from the wrong engine and the right - hand drive, the 2016 Mazda MX - 5 Miata we sampled is close enough to the U.S. - spec car to figure out that the next - generation Miata will be at least as much fun as the first three models.

This particular 2016 Mazda MX - 5 Miata is of Club spec, which means lots of go - fast goodies that you won't be able to get on any other trim level.

Power drops from 167 hp to 155 hp for the U.S. - spec roadster, but crucially, the car's curb weight also drops 148 pounds, from 2,480 for the lightest current - generation NC Miata to a featherweight 2,332 pounds for the 2016 model year when equipped with a manual transmission.

This past summer gave Automobile's Detroit Bureau a chance to drive two of the latest variants of the ND Mazda MX - 5 Miata — the Cup spec racer and the RF, with its power retractable targa - style top.

And so, when a U.S. - spec 2016 Mazda MX - 5 Miata Grand Touring arrives in Michigan on a Monday morning, it meets Detroit bureau chief Todd Lassa in his 2008 Miata, daily news editor Jake Holmes in his» 97, and me in my» 93.

The Supreme SP for the 4th generation ND Mazda Miata was designed and engineered specifically to suit the USA spec 2.0 l Skyactiv - G engine combination.

Mazda has taken the spec sheet, the performance chart, and the Internet forum bench racing and tossed them all aside for the fourth - generation Mazda Miata.

In Japan, the Miata received a 1.5 - liter, four - cylinder engine that produces 129 horsepower and 110 pound - feet of torque, significantly less than the U.S. - spec roadster.

The resulting North American - spec MX - 5 — on sale in late summer 2015 — will have a curb weight only about 200 lbs heavier than the original Miata, yet still meet far more stringent crash and pedestrian impact requirements.

Enthusiasts will recognize the advantages, with respected performance cars like spec - series Miatas, the Mustang Boss 302, and the recent Chevrolet Camaro Z / 28 all running Torsen ® products.

Of course, as is true with the Mazda MX - 5 Miata against which the BRZ is periodically compared, to fixate on spec - sheet performance is to miss the point of this car.

John: Please ask Derek Jenkins of Mazda to «spill the beans» regarding engine specs for the 2016 Miata.

The Curve 9320 specs are MIA for now, but you can assume it will be sporting around the same as the CDMA Curve 9310.

Sadly we have zero info about the device's specs, but we do know it supports WiFi 802.11 ac, Bluetooth, it has a microSD card slot, but the CPU, RAM or storage are MIA.