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Originally Posted by JR
I'm curious to know how many Miata owners have decided to upgrade to the 2019 model since it has more power. The torque figures are roughly the same though. I know if the twins received 25 more hp, I would NOT be rushing to the dealership to purchase one. In my opinion, 25hp would not be enough to attract new buyers or make current buyers throw money at you, which is probably why Toyota and Subaru have decided not to upgrade the power anytime soon.
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The HP went up due to the increased redline. HP is a product of torque vs RPM. You don't need more torque to make more power. So in daily driving were you aren't winding to redline the ND2 would probably feel much like the ND1. I know I would be pissed if I just got an ND1 and then saw what they did on the ND2 but I wouldn't be running to the dealer to replace it. But that doesn't mean it wouldn't attract new customers. 12.9lbs/hp isn't a bad ratio. Much better than our cars.