Mazda announces what engines will power the next MX-5, but leaves us to speculate about the output.

 The fourth era Mazda MX-5 Miata that appeared in Monterey a couple of weeks back was lightweight, additionally light on points of interest. 

 Today, at the 2014 Paris automobile fair, Mazda at long last tells us what's underneath the roadster's hood. 

The automaker lets us know that the following MX-5 will be outfitted with a 1.5-liter Skyactiv-G, four-chamber fuel motor in numerous worldwide markets, however that each of the 2016 Miatas sold in the U.S. will be controlled by a bigger 2.0L Skyactiv-G. Both of these plants will include fuel direct infusion, high pressure, and particular tuning for the new MX-5. 


Try not to get disillusioned just yet. That bit I specified before about the powertrains being "uncommonly tuned" for 2016 MX-5 may imply that Mazda has figured out how to wring a couple of additional horses or more responsiveness out of the 2.0-liter. Regardless of the possibility that the new MX-5's yield coordinates the Mazda3's, the new roadster would be up 10 pound-feet of torque over the old Miata - more torque is dependably something worth being thankful for driveability. Additionally recollect that the following MX-5 has lost a considerable measure of weight (as much as 220lbs or 100kg), so a slight dunk in expressed force may not even be discernible. 

One thing is that Mazda's press discharges don't specify it, yet I saw is the vicinity of an "i-stop OFF" catch that appears to demonstrate that the automaker's stop-begin hostile to sitting out of gear framework would be available on some MX-5 models. This is certain to baffle MX-5 perfectionists who'd like nothing superior to keep the roadster as straightforward as could reasonably be expected, yet could help the automaker inch toward its proficiency objectives.