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Mazda MX-5 1.5-litre gets more power as 2.0-litre dropped in UK

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Mazda MX-5 1.5-litre gets more power as 2.0-litre dropped in UK
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New updates bring a small bump in power and torque for the 1.5 MX-5, plus extra kit from the 2.0

The 1.5-litre Mazda MX-5 will receive a small bump in power and new kit, the brand has confirmed after it pulled the range-topping 2.0-litre from the UK market.
The MX-5 will now put out 134bhp and 114b ft in 1.5-litre form, a mild increase of 4bhp and 3lb ft. Nonetheless, it remains far off the performance potential of the now-axed 2.0-litre, which put out 181bhp and 151lb ft. 
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