The inbetweeners

You’ve read about the first and the latest. These are the MX-5s that happened in between

1. LATER Mk1/NA For 1994 the engine grew from 1598cc to 1839cc. It looked similar but was actually a different unit, torquier and more powerful at 128bhp. It was joined later by a re-introduced 1.6, with power down from 114bhp to 90bhp to suit a basic, entry-level car. Various UK special editions proliferated, approximately mirroring the Japanese-spec V Special (beige leather trim), S Special, S Limited, G Limited, R Limited and others. Most Eunos models had a limited-slip differential, viscous in the original 1.6, Torsen later. Automatic transmission was available in the Eunos, while from 1994 UK cars could be had with wind-up windows, steel wheels and no power steering, a deletion that fundamentally changes the car’s chuckable character for the worse. You can buy a fine Mk1 for £2000 and an unmolested,…

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Octane (Digital) - 1 Issue, October 1, 2015

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