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Mazda MX-5 / Miata 1.6i 116

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About the MX-5 / Miata 1.6i 116

The 1989 Mazda MX-5 / Miata 1.6i 116 is a rear-drive naturally aspirated coupe of 950 kg with 114 bhp, which works out at 120 bhp per tonne. Rear drive and 120 bhp per tonne make the launch the hard part of the run: 60 ft takes 2.67 s. Against the 14,946 cars in the set it is the 6,535th quickest to 60 mph, and the 59th quickest of the 201 Mazdas here. Its 87.1 mph trap speed sits about where its 0-60 puts it, so it launches and pulls in roughly equal measure. The simulation is trimmed to 2 of 2 published acceleration figures for this car.

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Questions

What is the Mazda MX-5 / Miata 1.6i 116 0-60 time?

The Mazda MX-5 / Miata 1.6i 116 reaches 60 mph in 8.01 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. That makes it the 6,535th quickest of the 14,946 cars in the set.

What is the Mazda MX-5 / Miata 1.6i 116 quarter mile time?

16.14 s at 87.1 mph. It reaches the eighth mile in 10.47 s and clears the first 60 ft in 2.67 s. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.

How much power does the Mazda MX-5 / Miata 1.6i 116 have?

114 bhp and 950 kg, which is 120 bhp per tonne. It is rear-drive, naturally aspirated, with 5 gears and a quoted top speed of 195 km/h. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.

What cars are comparable to the Mazda MX-5 / Miata 1.6i 116?

Closest here on pace: Fiat Barchetta 1.8 16V 130 (1995) (8.10 s), Fiat Barchetta 1.8 16V 130 (2003) (8.10 s), Honda Civic Coupe 1.6i 125 (7.91 s). Each one can be raced against the Mazda MX-5 / Miata 1.6i 116 in the panel at the top of this page. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.

Are these real measured times?

No. Every figure on this page is produced by a physics simulation, not by a stopwatch at a drag strip. The Mazda MX-5 / Miata 1.6i 116 is modelled from its published kerb mass, rated power, drivetrain and gearing, then trimmed until it reproduces 2 of its 2 published acceleration figures. Conditions are the same for every car in the set: dry asphalt, 20 °C, sea level, 1 ft rollout.

Figures regenerated 2026-10-12. Every number on this page is computed by the simulator at build time, so the page and the app can never disagree.