A big part of the appeal of the Mazda MX-5 Miata is its ability to get so much driving excitement out of a relatively modest powertrain. At around 2,500 pounds, the MX-5 gets a lot of thrills out of its 181-horsepower straight-four. It doesn’t have a big engine because it doesn’t need a big engine… But what if it had a big engine?
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