With every new MX-5, we have a few main worries. Will it have more horsepower, and will it be heavier? The first one, the market always seems to want. No matter how balanced the MX-5 is, the desire for a bigger engine never seems to go away. The second is always a tightrope walk Mazda manages impressively. Keeping a car the same weight while adding necessary modern safety features and tech is something Mazda does better than anyone else.
In fact, it does both so well that the next Mazda MX-5 will manage the almost unthinkable: It will have a bigger engine and weigh less. On top of that, it will retain a stick between the seats.
The Mazda MX-5 is one of the brand's lowest-selling models, but i...
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