The 5 Mazda MX-2019 will have a 183 hp engine!

One of the cars available on the market today for a relatively affordable price that excites us the most is the Mazda MX-5. Light, rear-wheel drive, great driving feel, two-seater, convertible... Little more can be asked of a fun car. weeks ago itwe compare” with a motorcycle in its 131 CV version, although previously we already tried it with the 2.0 hp 160 engine.

For some months we have been able to read rumors about a Much more performance variant, and that the 160 hp is already more than enough to have fun on a mountain road with our hair in the wind. However, the Hiroshima brand wants to give a twist to the best-selling roadster on the planet and, for next year, they have prepared a Mazda MX-5 with… 183 hp!

It seems that some fellow foreign journalists have had the opportunity to put themselves at the controls of the updated model, in version 2019, in the country of the Rising Sun. They themselves have shared some details regarding improvements about the current model is concerned. Without a doubt, the most important is the great increase in power in its most performance version.

As we can read, the Mazda MX-5 has updated its 2.0 Skyactiv-G engine resorting to lightened pistons and connecting rods, new valve springs, crankshaft, exhaust and some other component. This allows you, in addition to deliver 23 CV more, be much more elastic because, while before cutting at 6.800 rpm, the maximum speed reaches 7.500 laps. Yes, 7.500rpm!, which is said soon.

My colleague Alejandro, when he thoroughly tested it almost a year ago, told us that one of the things that had disappointed him the most about the MX-5 was the driving posture, As the steering wheel of the current model has height adjustment but not depth. This forced him to force his position behind the wheel.

It is seen that Mazda is also aware of the complaints from the press and consumers and the new model will have in-depth adjustment on the steering wheel for the restyling of 2019. It can only be adjusted by 3 centimeters, but surely these few centimeters make tall people feel more comfortable behind the wheel of the Miata. For the rest, our colleagues indicate that there are also some variations of equipment and security, slightly modifying its aesthetics.

We can not yet confirm if this variant of 183 hp and the change of the steering column will reach our market nor when it will. Hopefully it does and soon, because that power figure for the light convertible sounds more than exciting.

Source - R&T by Car Watch