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Originally Posted by RayRay88
Modern day turbocharged economy cars have absolutely wrecked the mindset of what is acceptable from a small displacement engine in peoples minds.
It's very hard to compete with peak torque at 1500rpm or near idle.
This and most people can't wrap their heads around a high revving NA car that's developed to make power at high rpms. It's not a cruiser, or tow truck. It's a sports car.
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Agreed.
Despite the MX5 2.0L engine having better power delivery than the FA20 it also produces 20-25 less peak horsepower. 180hp vs 200-205hp depending on transmission.
The fact that the MX5 weights so little is what makes that package work so well.