The MX-5 BBR Turbo is a rear wheel drive convertible/cabriolet automobile with a front mounted engine, from Mazda.
It's powered courtesy of a turbocharged engine of 1.6 litre capacity. This unit features double overhead camshaft valve gear, 4 cylinder layout, and 4 valves per cylinder. It has an output of 150 bhp (152 PS/112 kW) of power at 6500 rpm, and maximum torque of 209 N·m (154 lb·ft/21.3 kgm) at 5500 rpm.
The engine powers the wheels compliments of a 5 speed manual gearbox.
Its stated kerb weight is 985 kg.
The Mazda MX-5 BBR Turbo is said to be able to attain a top speed of 211 km/h (131 mph).
Full specs
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| Body type | 2 seater convertible/cabriolet | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
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| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2265 mm | 89.2 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1410 mm | 55.5 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1430 mm | 56.3 inches | |
| Length | 3975 mm | 156.5 inches | |
| Width | 1675 mm | 65.9 inches | |
| Height | |||
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.75 | ||
| Kerb weight | 985 kg | 2172 lb | |
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| fuel tank capacity | |||
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | turbocharged petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Mazda | ||
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| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 1.6 litre 1598 cc (97.516 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 78 × 83.6 mm
3.07 × 3.29 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.93 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 152 PS (150 bhp) (112 kW) at 6500 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 209 Nm (154 ft·lb) (21.3 kgm) at 5500 rpm |
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| Specific output | 70 kW/litre 95.2 ps/litre 93.9 bhp/litre 1.54 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
130.79 Nm/litre
1.58 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 9.4:1 | ||
| Fuel system | EFI | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1643.5 kPa (238.4 psi) | ||
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| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 399.5 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Turbo | ||
| Compressor | 1 Garrett T25 turbocharger | ||
| Intercooler | Y | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | 5.3 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | 7.2 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | 20.5 s | ||
| Standing quarter-mile | 15.6 s
@ 88.8 mph |
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| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 211 km/h (131 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 154.4 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.15 PS/kg 113.56 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.11 kW/kg 152.28 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.15 bhp/kg 0.07 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 8.81 kg/kW 14.71 lb/bhp |
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| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Drive wheels | rear wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | |||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | I.DW.CS.ARB. | ||
| Rear suspension | I.DW.CS.ARB. | ||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | |||
| Tyres rear | |||
| Brakes F/R | |||
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| Gearbox | 5 speed manual | ||
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| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 186912 | ||
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| RAC rating | 15.1 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1990 Mazda MX-5 BBR Turbo added 2008-09-05. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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