Our drive of the 1.5 revealed an iconic roadster that's back to its best. Is this 2.0 an unnecessary step up into the realms of impurity? Our second 'sneak peak' at Mazda's new MX-5, still in pre-production form, before it goes on sale in the UK later this summer. Colleague Matt Prior drove the entry-level 1.5 petrol version earlier this year and promised more on the 2.0 at another time. Now is that time.We've determined that this lighter, shorter MX-5 feels closer to the purity of the Mk1 MX-5 than ever, but the eternal argument rages on with regards to the MX-5 and power. How much is too much - and is more actually necessary?Some are convinced it is, while others are happy to focus on the legendary sweetness of the MX-5's chassis. Like it or not, this 2.0 gets an extra 29bhp and 37lb ft extra over the 1.5 and relatively insignificant 25kg, 22g/km and 4.3mpg penalties to go with it.To tempt you even more, Mazda is including a rear-mounted limited-slip differential and front strut brace as standard on UK 2.0 cars and, on 2.0 Sport models, a sportier suspension set-up including Bilstein dampers. And the price for upgrading? Not as much as you might imagine; across the range it's £850 extra. Break that down into monthly finance payments and it'll make even less financial difference. from Autocar RSS Feed http://ift.tt/1evDvyT
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