Likely not helping the 2 slow down? The stock rear brakes, which last time we checked were good old drums. To improve the little 2’s handling as well as haul it down from speed, Mazda outfitted the Turbo2 with coil-overs, stiffer anti-roll bars, and customized Brembo front brakes, including 13-inch vented and slotted rotors. The Turbo2 looks track ready-even more so than Mazda’s B-Spec racing 2-with its jaunty rear wing, cool graphics package, and sticky track rubber. (Or would that be on an angle? Torque steer might be an issue in the Turbo2.) Such an infusion of horsepower would certainly make our long-term 2 more exciting in a straight line. On paper, it seems wildly over the top for the featherweight Mazda 2, but let us be clear: we’re totally game for a 2 with 160 percent more power.
Nope, the Turbo2 has the turbocharged 263-hp, 2.3-liter four from the Mazdaspeed 3 stuffed under its tiny hood. What, no quad-rotor Wankel? This is SEMA, after all…Īs its name suggests, the Turbo2 is a turbocharged Mazda 2-but it doesn’t use a turbocharged version of the Mazda 2’s 1.5-liter four.
Spyder 5 driver mods#
Rounding out the performance mods is a Mazdaspeed short-throw shift kit. The Spyder is powered by the same MZR 2.0-liter four as a normal MX-5, but in this application it drinks BP isobutanol biofuel and breathes through a Racing Beat intake, headers, and exhaust muffler. Aside from the minimalist top, the Spyder has a unique, streamlined front fascia with a larger central intake, a lower spoiler, and cooling ducts for the front brakes. A lithium-ion accessory battery further lightens the load and boasts better charge retention than a conventional battery. The move should save some weight, which, combined with Brembo brakes and a Mazdaspeed coil-over suspension, implies a harder-core take on the regular car in the spirit of the similarly Spyder-ed Porsche Boxster. The MX-5 Spyder (pictured above) has a skimpy bikini top in place of a normal folding roof. What’s an MX-5 Spyder and a Turbo2? Read on for more on the dynamic duo. Mid-engine, rear-wheel-drive, 2-passenger, 2-door convertibleĭOHC 24-valve flat-6, aluminum block and heads, direct fuel injectionīrakes (F/R): 16.1-in vented, cross-drilled ceramic disc/15.Last week, Mazda tweeted “Sneak a peek at some #Mazda cars: MX-5 Spyder & Turbo2,” and included a link to images of the two Vegas-bound cars. But we're okay with trading stopwatch ticks for experience.
The Spyder makes the sprint to 60 mph in 3.8 seconds, which is a couple of ticks behind a Boxster GTS powered by a 365-hp turbocharged flat-four and equipped with the launch-control-enabled dual-clutch automatic transmission. But hearing the engine work harder and longer is no burden.
Effortless acceleration at 4000 feet becomes more of a chore at 8000. The higher we climb, the more we miss the earth's oxygen. You need to hold gears to redline, commit to the throttle over crests, and trust that those brakes were worth raiding your child's college fund. Without turbos to provide low-end thrust, the 718 requires real work to go fast here. Sherman Pass Road-with its off-camber twists, broken seams, pointy rocks disguised as pine cones, and crumbling road edges-isn't for novices, and the Spyder isn't a starter sports car.
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Even in a place where grip is inconsistent and the surface far from perfect, we find confidence. Only 27,008 miles, S tronic, All wheel drive, acoustic power top, heated sport seats, diamond stich full leather package ( 6500.
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