Mazda 2009 MX-5 MIATA Brochure & Specs page 5

R O A D AT L A N TA
Twenty years of competing, revising and enhancing virtually
every aspect of the MX-5 Miata's engine has paid numerous
dividends. Including a powerplant that's more responsive, reliable
and actually 43% more powerful than the very first MX-5 Miata.
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MX-5 Miata's powertrain provides an abundance of track-proven engineering advancements.
internal friction and promote the free-revving characteristics of the refined MZR engine.
gearbox is standard on both the Touring and Grand Touring. A 5-speed is standard on the Sport. A 6-speed Sport AT is also available on
most models. For enhanced control, the Sport AT allows you to shift manually via the console-mounted shifter or steering-wheel-mounted
paddle shifters.
Performancewise, the new MX-5 Miata is definitely engineered to get all the right sensations popping in your head.
Starting with a free-revving 16-valve 2.0-liter DOHC MZR engine that kicks out an assertive 167 hp and
7200-rpm redline. All the while grabbing a pump-taunting 28 mpg highway/22 mpg city.
friction-reducing, molybdenum-coated pistons. Electronically controlled port fuel injection.
Variable valve timing. An electronic throttle. An ultralight flywheel. Block and cylinder heads
cast from a weight-saving aluminum alloy. Plus a choice of three smooth-shifting
gearboxes. From there, an all-aluminum Power Plant Frame (shown) rigidly
unites it all in a dynamic, instant transfer of power to the rear wheels.
* EPA estimated fuel economy for a 5-speed manual transmission. Actual results may vary.
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1 Molybdenum-coated pistons help reduce
2 A short-throw, close-ratio 6-speed manual
3 Variable valve timing, as well as variable induction, help maximize the powerplant's low-end torque and high-rpm power.
* It also uses
Drivetrain twist wastes power and produces
acceleration lag. To help eliminate it, Mazda
engineers gave the MX-5 Miata a solid structural
"backbone"—an ingenious aluminum Power
Plant Frame (PPF) that unites engine, trans-
mission and differential into a single, rigid unit.