Re: 170 HP 2006 Miata : fact or fallacy ?

Zog The Undeniable <hrothgar19@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

>kgruber wrote:
>
>> The new Miata will STILL have far less power than a Corvette and STILL get
>> worse gas mileage. The original thought of making a modern Lotus Elan sure
>> was flushed down the toilet early in the history of this car.
>>
>> KG
>>
>>
>> <Googleheimlich@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:1132904214.345943.117130@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>
>>>Over the years, Mazda has been well known for making overstated claims
>>>about the amount of horsepower produced by its Miata engines. I'm
>>>wondering if the 2006 model really belts out 170 HP as they claim. I
>>>would like to hear from mechanically knowledgeable people on this
>>>subject. Thanks for any info.
>>>
>>>Googleheimlich
>>>
>>
>>
>>
>The new ones are more economical than my old NA. That was well under
>30mpg US.

The EPA list the Corvette at 18/28. The 28 is apparently for the coupe
version, the convertible must be much worse. The Z06 is listed at 16/26,
coupe only.

The NA was 24/30, respectively 23/29. The new one is 23/30. That is not
much of a difference between Miatas over the years. Better ECU programming
has presumably cancelled the increase in cubic inches.

Regrettably, big engines, like the Corvettes have, use more fuel, even
if you get the same power out of the engine. You cannot fill the cubic
inches that you are not using with clean air; you must fill the entire
combustion chamber with $$$ vacuum. The relatively acceptable fuel
usage of the Corvette on the highway, compared to a Miata, is clearly
due to the sport scar gearing of the Miata: Miatas run quite an rpm on
the highway. I have no doubt the Corvette is geared like an Impala under
EPA highway conditions.

Leon
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