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Originally Posted by serialk11r
Yea but the Miata is way lighter, so its much faster at lower rpm even with less torque.
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Let's say hypothetically Mazda were to drop the FA20 into the ND Miata. It would definitely be faster because of the additional horsepower, but not as much as the hp/weight ratio would suggest because of the gaping hole in the powerband. And now you'd have people complain how slow the car felt in normal driving because of the hole in the midrange.
I think that's what Coleman was getting at. Yes bumping output to 100 hp/L would make the car faster, but not as much as the express hp figure would suggest, and would come at the expense of driveability to some degree. He doesn't think the trade-off is worth it.