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#31 of 2744 2.0 L engine by vadp Mar 03, 2003 (12:06 pm)
This engine - 2.0 L - is from the new Mazda designed Duratec HE family as it's being called in the Ford products (displacing 1.8, 2.0 and 2.3L). It's available in the European Ford Mondeo and Mazda6.
#32 of 2744 They must've upped the rating on the 2.0L. by mazdafun Mar 03, 2003 (12:55 pm)
When I last checked the 6 engine options, the 2.0L engine didn't put out 145hp (converting from metric units). Then again, I did think they swapped some ratings between the gas and diesel engines as well (for instance, I think the 1.8L gas engine had some puny hp rating and a phenomenal torque rating, at a relatively low engine speed...I thought that looked wrong), so maybe the chart I based my calculations on was wrong.
#33 of 2744 HP Ratings by mazdany Mar 03, 2003 (6:04 pm)
Are those ratings taking into account the US emissions standards? These usually take a few horses off of Euro and Japan spec engines.
#34 of 2744 Re: They must've upped the rating on the 2.0L by wongpres Mar 04, 2003 (5:53 am)
mazdafun, yeah I was very surprised to hear the 148hp for the 2.0l too. I checked the hp ratings from the UK Mazda6 2.0l engine and it pumps out approx 140hp.   I suspect the 148hp was a typo from my source - my guess is 138hp (which makes much more sense).   I'm not sure which Geneva press day the MX Sportif will be introduced on (Mar 4 or Mar 5), but then we'll know the hp number for that engine (minus a few hp for N. America as mazdany says).   Update: New photos of the Sportif (including rear pics) at www.rx8forum.com, under the photo gallery board. It looks hot!
#35 of 2744 That sounds more like it. by mazdafun Mar 04, 2003 (8:18 am)
As I recall, it put out just a little more power and torque than the current Protege 2.0L.
#36 of 2744 The current Protege engine is a dinosaur... by vadp Mar 04, 2003 (1:24 pm)
in comparison to the new one. I don't think that it makes much sense to expect JUST 8 hp improvement from such an advanced design. I suspect it will include the variable valve timing feature in NA, similar to its 2.3L cousin.
#37 of 2744 VVT would be nice... by dinu01 Mar 04, 2003 (2:34 pm)
The Corolla's engine is nice (power throughout the power band), yet the car's dynamics aren't... Imagine getting the WHOLE package!   Dinu
#38 of 2744 First pics from Geneva by wongpres Mar 04, 2003 (5:09 pm)
http://www.autoweek.com/specials/2003_geneva/mazda/1.htm   I think we've talked about enough about the exterior, what do you all think about the interior? Very, very similar to the RX-8. Will be interesting to see what makes and doesn't make the production version.
#39 of 2744 Wow! by dinu01 Mar 04, 2003 (5:54 pm)
Ugh... forget the 6: this is IT!!!   What a nice interior!!! And unlike others here, I find the exterior likeable too.   I wonder how much one with the 2.3L, 5spd, ABS, A/C, Pwr win/locks, sunroof and rear spoiler will be in CAD: say $24K Preston?   Dinu
#40 of 2744 there you go! by etea Mar 05, 2003 (2:19 am)
I'm calling my dealer when I get back from Europe to get one..!   24k CAD sounds fair (although it's the price of a basic M6!), if you get leather seets.   Too bad I can't have it for this summer/autumn... that would have been so nice!   OK, let's play the wait game!   (Any thing on the availability in NA?)

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