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Originally Posted by strat61caster
To me the hype is they made a car with the same weight as an NA Miata with a 1.8L and added 25 hp and ft-lbs of torque. I think the most G's I've ever experienced was flying around a track in an NA with sticky tires, I've never felt more like I was trying to be ejected from the seat. It was probably the slowest car I was in all day but it was mind blowing how capable a good chassis was.
And this one is going to manufactured with modern materials, analysis tools, manufacturing processes and more power to boot? All for basically the same money as than the one in 1994? Hot Damn.
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Yeah to me, the new Miata is a return to its roots. It's nearly as light as the original, but with more hp/tq, better chassis rigidity, and modern-day safety and emissions.
Miata haters will continue to hate the formula of light car and light engine. But those purists who loved the old Miatas (especially NA and NB models) should find a lot to like about the new ND.
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Originally Posted by DAEMANO
It'll have a similar power to weight ratio, but the Miata's 155hp at the crank means about 131ish at the wheels. The Miata won't be a fast car or a quick car in stock form. It won't be quicker or faster in stock trim than an 86 which has a substantial amount more HP and better aero (which matters when talking about speed in a lightweight car).
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Twins will have a better hp/weight ratio.
- 2332 lbs / 155 hp = 15.05 (Miata)
- 2758 lbs / 200 hp = 13.79 (Twins)
But the new Miata should have a better torque/weight ratio.
- 2332 lbs / 148 lbs-ft = 15.76 (Miata)
- 2758 lbs / 151 lbs-ft = 18.26 (Twins)
You're probably right that the Twins hp and aero advantage will make it the quicker car, but it'll be interesting to see how much the Miata's torque advantage closes that gap.