The 2015 Mazda MX-5 Miata is a modern vehicle based on the iconic British vehicles designed during the 1950s and the 60s. The basic design concepts are quite similar! The engineers have stuffed a powerful engine into a small chassis, conjured up a rear-wheel drivetrain and put in two seats without a roof. Voila! You have a formula that can never go wrong, unless of course you’re really bad at car making!
Mazda is well-known for manufacturing small vehicles. Hence, the 2015 MX-5 Miata has a lot of hopes pinned on to it. However, Mazda has had quite a few reliability issues in the past, which is another reason for us to compare the MX-5 Miata to the old British vehicles. However, the Japanese manufacturers have got it right this time, and the upcoming MX-5 Miata is rumored to be a solid bit of kit.
The 2015 Mazda MX-5 Miata draws power from an inline four-cylinder 2.0 liter petrol engine displacing 166 BHP @ 6,700 RPM along with 190 Nm @ 5,000 RPM. The engine block is hooked on to a six-speed transmission system, which propels this vehicle to 60 MPH within 7.9 seconds. The mid-engine layout of the 2015 MX-5 Miata is one of the most popular sports car setups around the world even today with 90% of Ferraris designed the same way.
Even though this is no Ferrari, the 50:50 weight distribution help the MX-5 Miata, in the same way, as it does to a Ferrari. Hence, driving is on the more on the agile side of things. Add that to a rear-wheel drivetrain, and you have a clear winner! The MX-5 Miata handles excessively well around corners, which can be described as its forte.
There is no hint of body roll thanks to the low Center of Gravity and wide wheelbase. Mazda has combined an unconventional double-wishbone suspension setup up front along with a track-tuned suspension at the rear end. This keeps the vehicle from sliding around at the corners, even if the power distribution goes higher than the optimum limit.
Mazda has kept things quite basic on the 2015 MX-5 Miata and for this reason we have no touchscreen infotainment device on the dashboard. Excess weight has been avoided wherever possible and this highlights the performance aspect of the vehicle. The sporty essence has been carried forward to the interior too as the 2015 MX-5 Miata boasts of racing seats and a sporty steering wheel too. The best part about the vehicle is most the stick shifter, which brings out the driver in you.
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