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Old 02-10-2015, 10:29 AM   #599
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Originally Posted by babydriver View Post
This is a very nice looking convertible! I did some power to weight ratio calcs and the FR-S still comes out ahead slightly. The FR-S is at 13.8 lbs per horsepower,whereas the 2016 MX-5 will have 14.2 lbs per hp. These calcs are based on curb weights of 2205 for the Mazda and 2753 for the FR-S, with 155 and 200 bhp, respectively.
You can't go by peak power alone.

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The Mazda weighs about 20% less than the FR-S. The FR-S has about 30% more brake horsepower than the Mazda. Do the math.
I did the math.

Going by the rumored specifications, the 155 HP ND should be a tad faster than the 167 HP NC2, which is about as fast as the FT86 (though many think the NC2 is underrated).
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