10 Cool, NerDy Facts About the 2016 Mazda MX-5 Miata - Motor Trend
To mark yourself as an MX-5 cognoscente, you'll want to refer to this fourth-gen model as the ND (the first one was NA, the most recent NC, get it. ) and keep these fun facts at the ready, as spilled to us by self-described Miata Nerd, former... Red Miata photos by Julia LaPalme First and foremost, when your less-informed Miatisti pals start moaning about the backslide in the ND's power and torque, save this acceleration curve to your phone and show them how the new car's weight-to-power... Inside this engine is basically a Mazda3 mill topped by an (ultra-thin) aluminum valve cover because MX-5 owners want to see a beautiful engine, not a crappy black shroud. You should save this chart to your phone as Exhibit B. Dave shared it to indicate how much better the acceleration feels in each gear of the ND Miata. Note that especially in first, second, and fourth gears, there's good separation of the acceleration curves. All the ratios are taller (by an average of 10 percent), but third is actually 15 percent taller. That's because the car spends most of its time in top gear, and drivetrain losses are minimized in the "straight-through" 1:1 ratio. Source: www.motortrend.com
