Norsk MX-5 Miata Klubb

Alex M wrote:Det ser ut som 1,5 litern får mest skryt i pressen (spesielt tysk presse). Den skal være mer harmonisk og har bedre lyd? - sies det.
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MX-Jon wrote:Jeg ble litt overrasket over at du ikke fulgte etter for litt nærbilder?

The more aggressive styling also includes a carbon-fibre splitter and side skirts, plus multi-spoke Abarth alloys with bright red brake calipers and lowered suspension. To the rear, two large exhausts poke out from a carbon-fibre diffuser and there are extra air vents to expel hot air from the rear brakes.

As for what will power the Abarth roadster, a detuned version of the Alfa Romeo 4C’s 237bhp 1.75-litre turbocharged engine is the current front runner, producing around 200bhp. In a car that’s unlikely to be heavier than a tonne, that’s enough for an identical power-to-weight ratio to the Porsche Boxster GTS, so a 0-62mph sprint time of around five seconds flat is feasible.

Mazda bosses poured cold water on any possibility of a high-performance version of the new MX-5 earlier this month, pointing out that their roadster is more about handling purity than horsepower. In light of that, an Abarth 124 that will exploit the potential in the shared chassis is great news for performance fans everywhere.