MX5 vs S2000 vs ???
Drove my friend's Mazdaspeed MX-5 ( Miata ) back to back with his 2004 S2000.
Quite interesting powerbands on the two vehicles. The s2k is actually quite a bit quicker than it feels, and has a distinct hit at around 6000 rpm. If you then hit redline (8000 rpm or so) before going into the next gear, you are exactly at 6000rpm for instantaneous power. You don't realize it, and feel that you're doing about 50mph or so when in reality the digital speedo is speeding past 75mph.
The Mazdaspeed is surprisingly nice. The factory turbo feels like a torquey large motor versus most aftermarket turbo kits with a rising rate fuel pressure regulator which gives you nothing and then a sudden hit. It definitely makes the Miata a much more fun to drive car.
The car also feels very solid, though the 6500rpm or so redline seems somewhwat low for a sports car.
Quite interesting powerbands on the two vehicles. The s2k is actually quite a bit quicker than it feels, and has a distinct hit at around 6000 rpm. If you then hit redline (8000 rpm or so) before going into the next gear, you are exactly at 6000rpm for instantaneous power. You don't realize it, and feel that you're doing about 50mph or so when in reality the digital speedo is speeding past 75mph.
The Mazdaspeed is surprisingly nice. The factory turbo feels like a torquey large motor versus most aftermarket turbo kits with a rising rate fuel pressure regulator which gives you nothing and then a sudden hit. It definitely makes the Miata a much more fun to drive car.
The car also feels very solid, though the 6500rpm or so redline seems somewhwat low for a sports car.
posted by vmok00 at 7:21 PM
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