Dealer's Journal Industry Why is the Miata Limited in Horsepower?

Why is the Miata Limited in Horsepower?

2016 Red Mazda MX-5 Miata

For those of us who have loved the Mazda MX-5 Miata the fact that it is coming out as a new generation model (actually its already here) lets us know that the Miata could be an even more powerful and high performing roadster.  Why not give this car a massive amount of horsepower to be a car that offers over 300 ponies galloping under the hood?  It seems to be the next logical step for the Miata doesn’t it?  If you listen to the word out of Mazda you will learn something completely different.

To set the tone the Miata shows up with a maximum horsepower number of only 155 horses under the hood.  That number is less than many sedans and family cars on the road and seems like it would be a number you might find in a vehicle that is built to be a fuel efficient ride rather than one that actually is built for performance.  Not only is this number low, the question of how to get great acceleration and exciting driving from such a small amount of power is certainly baffling.  Overall this makes the new Miata appear to be a car that will offer an attractive roadster build in a car that is boring under the hood.

Even though the power is low for this car the Miata now offers a style that appears to be grown up compared to before and makes the most use of the SKYACTIV technology to give you the performance you need.  This in fact is what Mazda wants you to enjoy about the Miata, the performance.  The car has some of the most driver oriented features inside the car to allow you to enjoy the awesome steering and amazing suspension that make it so you can run through a variety of twists and turns on the road to be able to take the Miata to its max.  This car will let you enter a curve at a speed and come out on the other end even faster if that is what you want.

The simple reality for the Miata is the fact that this car is built to run through curves but it will easily zip along the straight line roads as well.  With the technology that simply seems like magic from under the hood the car will make full use of every single part of the horsepower and torque that is in the car.

When you want a great roaster to be your car you can cruise around the country roads on the weekend the Miata is the perfect choice.  Put the top down and run wild having a lot of fun on the winding curves and turns that you can find in your area to give you an exhilarating ride.  The Miata might sound like its underpowered, but it’s actually set up perfectly for the car that it is which is a great little roadster made for awesome performance to give you a lot of fun behind the wheel.

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