Wuzup101
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- Feb 20, 2002
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HP is not everything and people that simply look at HP and move on are probably hugely ignorant. Those same people aren't looking at a miata anyways calling it a chick car. they don't look at the big picture and overall package this car offers.
Wish I had a few more dollars and a bigger garage. I just have too many cars I already don't have time to drive.
It's never going to be a big HP car. At 2200lbs they did a great job of making it light and agile. It seems that many people on the miata forums are still hoping that 155hp is a joke. Generally when a company puts out a new sports car and manages to drop 2-300lbs they don't also drop the power output. Typically we expect new generations to be faster. No one expected huge HP numbers. But if I were a Miata fan or an owner that was thinking about buying the ND, I'd be pissed that the drop in weight was accompanied by a drop in power. Miata has something that could be a modern day N/A elise. Instead they are making it a modern day NA miata.
Some people will *always* want more power. This isn't the car for them. The Miata is a car for drivers who enjoy the 98% of driving that isn't interstate on-ramps or stop lights.
Furthermore: a car can be balanced (in the sense of suspension) at any power level. The 93 raging WHP of the original Miata was sufficient to induce throttle steering, it was/still is a hilarious amount of fun to drive at that power level.
Not sure I follow. I don't see the Miata being a good car for overall touring / DD anyway (so I'm not sure where that 98% comes from unless your commute is strictly twisty mountain roads). Other than the fact that it is cheap and reliable, I'd actually put it on the horrible DD list. That has nothing to do with power. It's just a tiny car with little room or comfort. That doesn't mean it's not a great car for a spirited drive (or if you just want a nice convertible for your DD).
It just seems like they intentionally handicapped the car. That's all.