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Old 03-17-2021, 10:39 AM   #70
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Fantasizing a little, the ND Miata sharing its platform with the Fiat 124, with the Mazda having 1.5 or 2 liter NA engines and the Fiat having a 1.4 turbo engine (with both being built by Mazda in Japan). Following that logic dare we hope that Toyota will put a small turbo engine? Perhaps the one from the GR4 Yaris? It's not much more powerful, although it is quite a bit torqueier, so probably would require an uprated transmission (and diff?). Mazda and Fiat did it, I'm sure Subaru and Toyota can as well!
That's an interesting idea, but I sorta hope they don't. The Subaru motor was actually one of the selling points in the 86 for me. Toyota's powerplants are (largely) so soulless.
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