2016 Mazda MX-5 Horsepower Leaked

Horsepower numbers for the new 2016 Mazda MX-5 Miata might have just leaked. 

According to a Chicago Auto Show webpage, the new car’s 2.0-liter SkyActiv four-cylinder engine is going to make 155 hp. The information was reported by Autoblog, but appears to have been removed from the Chicago Auto Show’s website. A Mazda spokesperson was not willing to confirm or deny the number’s accuracy to Autoblog, saying that they “aren’t sure where they got that number.”

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If it is accurate, the new car will make 12 less horsepower than the current MX-5, though the 2016 model’s weight loss will give it a better power-to-weight ratio than the current MX-5.

Previous reports have indicated that the new MX-5 will be getting the same engine 2.0-liter engine as the Mazda3, which puts out 155 hp and 150 lb-ft of torque.

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[Source: Autoblog]

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