Turbocharged Mazda MX-5 MPS on the Table, Says Report

With a planned production span of close to 10 years for the

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by Andrei Nedelea

February 3, 2015 at 20:01

With a planned production span of close to 10 years for the all-new MX-5/Miata, Mazda has plenty of time to think about what kind of hotter versions it wants to cook up – make no mistake, they will come.

According to Australia’s Motoring, the Japanese automaker is still pondering which route to take for the creation of a more potent version of its small roadster. They could, evidently, use the 2.5-liter SKYACTIV petrol engine that you get in many of their larger cars, although a turbocharged unit with smaller displacement is just as valid.

The source suggests Mazda is leaning more towards the latter because it should equate to less weight and therefor a preservation of the 50/50 weight distribution the car already has.

No word on time frame for its release, but it would be silly of Mazda to ignore the possibility of adding nuance and performance to the MX-5 range – those who want the classic approach, with no turbo and softer suspension can have that, while the more hardcore driver could opt for the harder, faster turbo speculated here.