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MX-5 1.8 (NB)
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MX-5 1.8 (NB)

NB · 1998–2001RWD

Early NB fitted with the 1.8-litre engine of roughly 140 hp, fixed headlamps replacing the pop-ups of the NA. Rear-wheel drive and a compact two-seat body carried over unchanged.

138 hpPower
1998-2001Year
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MX-5 1.8 (NB), every angle

MX-5 1.8 (NB)Exterior
MX-5 1.8 (NB)Exterior
MX-5 1.8 (NB)Exterior
MX-5 1.8 (NB)Exterior
MX-5 1.8 (NB)Exterior
MX-5 1.8 (NB)Exterior
MX-5 1.8 (NB)Exterior
MX-5 1.8 (NB)Exterior
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Specifications

Powertrain
Engineering details
Engine1.8L BP-VE I4
Displacement1.8 L
Cylinders4
FuelPetrol
Transmission6-speed Manual
DrivetrainRWD
Performance
Numbers that matter
Power138 hp
Torque160 Nm
Dimensions & body
Height · 1228 mm
Length · 3945 mm
Wheelbase · 2265 mm
Width1678 mm
Doors2
Seats2

STORY

Launched in 1989, the MX-5 (Miata/Roadster) revived the affordable lightweight roadster and became the best-selling two-seat sports car in history. Built around Mazda's front-engine, rear-drive 'jinba ittai' philosophy of driver-and-car unity, it has run continuously across four generations, prized for balance and low weight over outright power.

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