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SkyMan 08 · 06-25-2005, 10:14 PM

I just read this about the MX-5 on the Cars.com new car preview....

"The MX-5's 2.0-liter four-cylinder develops 170 horsepower at 6,700 rpm. The engine operates with four valves per cylinder and has dual overhead camshafts and variable valve timing. Torque output is 140 pounds-feet at 5,000 rpm. Three transmissions are available: a five-speed manual, six-speed manual and six-speed automatic. The six-speed manual has especially short throws and triple-cone synchronizers for the first four gears. The engine's output dips by 2 hp when it's teamed with the six-speed automatic."

If I remember correctly the Solstice has 177HP at a lower RPM and according to the factory it develops 162 ft pounds of torque, (the more torque you have available at a lower rpm the better for acceleration) most of that is developed below 2400rpm, wihch means the Solstice should give the MX-5 a pretty good run in the 0-60 stop light challenge... which is also better for running road courses, with low speed turns, depending or the gearing, which I have not seen we still may be competitive with the lighter MX-5.. But this is all speculation, I bet some car magazine is already contacting both GM and Mazda to have a head to head test... I can't wait to see what happens...

06-25-2005, 10:14 PM	#19 (permalink)
SkyMan 08 First 2000 Sr. Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: God's Country Posts: 2,903 My Photos: (16)	I just read this about the MX-5 on the Cars.com new car preview.... "The MX-5's 2.0-liter four-cylinder develops 170 horsepower at 6,700 rpm. The engine operates with four valves per cylinder and has dual overhead camshafts and variable valve timing. Torque output is 140 pounds-feet at 5,000 rpm. Three transmissions are available: a five-speed manual, six-speed manual and six-speed automatic. The six-speed manual has especially short throws and triple-cone synchronizers for the first four gears. The engine's output dips by 2 hp when it's teamed with the six-speed automatic." If I remember correctly the Solstice has 177HP at a lower RPM and according to the factory it develops 162 ft pounds of torque, (the more torque you have available at a lower rpm the better for acceleration) most of that is developed below 2400rpm, wihch means the Solstice should give the MX-5 a pretty good run in the 0-60 stop light challenge... which is also better for running road courses, with low speed turns, depending or the gearing, which I have not seen we still may be competitive with the lighter MX-5.. But this is all speculation, I bet some car magazine is already contacting both GM and Mazda to have a head to head test... I can't wait to see what happens... __________________ Tim Johnson City, Tenessee Nitesky 2 2008 Automatic, premimum trim Chilipepper red Black leather, black top. painted wheels.