Production has begun on the latest version of Mazda’s lightweight sports car.
The new 2016 MX-5 is being built at the brand’s Ujina Plant No.1 in Hiroshima, Japan. The first cars to roll off the line are destined for the Japanese market and will hit showrooms there in June. Rollout of the car to worldwide destinations will begin after that, so expect the new MX-5 to show up in the latter half of 2015 in the United States.
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The new MX-5 is powered by a 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine that makes 155 hp and 148 lb-ft of torque, hooked up to a six-speed manual or automatic transmission. In world markets, the car will also offer a smaller 1.5-liter four cylinder.
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