Well, no WONDER no one wants an automatic ND

Kinja'd!!! "Takuro Spirit" (takurospirit)
08/04/2015 at 17:22 • Filed to: None

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Same AT as the NC

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DISCUSSION (9)


Kinja'd!!! Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > Takuro Spirit
08/04/2015 at 17:29

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Alternate theory: driving an automatic miata is blasphemy


Kinja'd!!! spanfucker retire bitch > Takuro Spirit
08/04/2015 at 17:29

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Ugh. Why did they do that? Their new Skyactiv AT is awesome. It was one of the first ATs I remember for mainstream vehicles that did rev-matching on downshifts.


Kinja'd!!! Takuro Spirit > spanfucker retire bitch
08/04/2015 at 17:34

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Spent all their monies on FWD tranny that fits everything, had none left to R&D a RWD for one car.


Kinja'd!!! HammerheadFistpunch > Takuro Spirit
08/04/2015 at 17:45

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off topic but looking at it now, 148 lbs-ft and 155 hp from NA 2.0 is pretty great. I mean, its not big hp, but it probably means it has a nice torque curve with actual power in the low and mid.


Kinja'd!!! Funktheduck > HammerheadFistpunch
08/04/2015 at 18:05

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Works well in my 3


Kinja'd!!! Manwich - now Keto-Friendly > spanfucker retire bitch
08/04/2015 at 18:07

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They did that because people who buy automatic ones are bad people...


Kinja'd!!! Manwich - now Keto-Friendly > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo
08/04/2015 at 18:08

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My theory is that it’s because people who would order an MX-5 with automatic are bad people... but not so bad that Mazda won’t take their money.


Kinja'd!!! Khalbali > Takuro Spirit
08/04/2015 at 19:31

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I almost thought about an auto ND until I found this out, the skyactiv is that good.


Kinja'd!!! Takuro Spirit > Khalbali
08/05/2015 at 09:51

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The first SKYACTIV 6 speeds were clunky at low speeds and slow to respond, but the laters ones like in our CX-5 is good. Real good.