The MX-5 GT-R Coupé is a rear wheel drive coupé passenger car with a front positioned engine, produced by Mazda.
Its engine is a naturally aspirated petrol, 1.8 litre, double overhead camshaft 4 cylinder with 4 valves per cylinder. This powerplant has an output of 138 bhp (140 PS/103 kW) of power at 6500 rpm, and maximum torque of 162 N·m (119 lb·ft/16.5 kgm) at 4500 rpm.
The engine transmits power to the wheels by means of a 5 speed manual gearbox.
The Mazda MX-5 GT-R Coupé weighs a claimed 1025 kg at the kerb.
Maximum speed quoted is 205 km/h or 127 mph, official fuel consumption is 11.2/7.0/8.5 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 2 seater fixed-head coupé | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2265 mm | 89.2 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1415 mm | 55.7 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1440 mm | 56.7 inches | |
| Length | 3975 mm | 156.5 inches | |
| Width | 1680 mm | 66.1 inches | |
| Height | 1222 mm | 48.1 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.75 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1025 kg | 2260 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 50 litres | 11 [13.2] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Mazda | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 1.8 litre 1840 cc (112.284 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 83 × 85 mm
3.27 × 3.35 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.98 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 140 PS (138 bhp) (103 kW) at 6500 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 162 Nm (119 ft·lb) (16.5 kgm) at 4500 rpm |
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| Specific output | 55.9 kW/litre 76 ps/litre 75 bhp/litre 1.23 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
88.04 Nm/litre
1.06 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 9.5:1 | ||
| Fuel system | EFI | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1106.4 kPa (160.5 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 460 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 8 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 205 km/h (127 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 136.51 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.14 PS/kg 100.4 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.1 kW/kg 134.63 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.13 bhp/kg 0.06 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 9.96 kg/kW 16.64 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 11.2/7.0/8.5 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 11.2/7.0/8.5 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| km/litre | 8.9/14.3/11.8 km/l urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| UK MPG | 25.2/40.4/33.2 UK MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| US MPG | 21.0/33.6/27.7 US MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | |||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| 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 | 7½ x 17 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 7½ x 17 | ||
| Tyres front | 205/40 R 17 | ||
| Tyres rear | 205/40 R 17 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Di-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 5 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | |||
| Final drive ratio | |||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 193006 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 17.1 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1998 Mazda MX-5 GT-R Coupé added 2009-01-25. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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