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Old 07-20-2016, 12:05 PM   #4322
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Originally Posted by qoncept View Post
I was wanting to say straight up that the Miata should clearly be faster but... 181ftlbs out of a 1.4l turbo, from the factory??? Wowow.
The Miata is faster according to the magazine tests. It's a laggy engine. Might be the better option if you can raise the boost and do mild mods, but in a stock class, the Miata is better.

http://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/...-tested-review

I used to own a 2013 Fiat Abarth (same 1.4 turbo) and while it had great character and noise, it was laggy if you weren't in the right RPM range.
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