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Old 08-26-2018, 02:36 PM   #69
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Originally Posted by nikitopo View Post
That was indeed my point. It looks exotic, it sounds exotic (carbon!) but numbers say the opposite. If it was much much lighter than a Miata then things would be different, but fact is that it is heavier. Certain engineering decisions were entirely wrong here. Maybe not the carbon cockpit, but certainly something ...

I also don't see any reason with the +30hp on the revised Mazda to pay twice for the 4C.

151ft/lbs compared to 238ft/lbs of torque that comes on very early. Almost the same. The FR-S is close too...
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