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2004 Mazda Miata MX5

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2004 Miata MX5

Amid all the praise heaped upon the Miata since its debut, there's always been a small voice whispering, "Chick car." This spring, Mazda hopes to silence that at last with a turbocharged, limited-edition special, the Machospeed-er, make that Mazdaspeed-MX-5.

Like most factory tuner exercises, the Mazdaspeed Miata has more power, bigger wheels and tires, and better handling. But unlike some one-offs, which are crude agglomerations of aftermarket parts, the Mazdaspeed Miata is well thought out and seamlessly put together.

The big news is, of course, the turbocharger, which whistles to life at around 4000 rpm and helps the 1.8-liter engine make 178 horsepower and 166 pound-feet of torque, versus the standard engine's 142 horsepower and 125 pound-feet. Acceleration falls short of neck-snapping, but the turbo means that Miata owners no longer will have sand kicked in their faces by bullies driving BMW Z4s and Honda S2000s.

The Mazdaspeed MX-5 also looks the part. The smiley face of the stock Miata has been replaced with a more aggressive front end whose open mouth showcases a bad-boy intercooler. Shorter springs lower the ride height by a quarter-inch, and seventeen-inch Racing Hart wheels and 205/40 Toyo Proxes fill the wheel wells stylishly.... Read full article

 
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