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Nissan 370Z vs Mazda MX-5 2.0 (ND2)

Over a standing quarter mile on dry asphalt the Nissan 370Z is the quicker car, covering it in 13.37 s at 103.9 mph against the Mazda MX-5 2.0 (ND2)’s 14.49 s — a margin of 1.12 s. To 60 mph the Nissan 370Z takes 4.84 s and the Mazda MX-5 2.0 (ND2) 6.00 s.

Simulated, not measured — computed from each car’s published kerb mass, rated power and drivetrain, then fitted to its own published acceleration figures. Dry asphalt, 20 °C, sea level, 1 ft rollout.

Nissan 370Z Mazda MX-5 2.0 (ND2)

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Down the strip

Standing startNissan 370ZMazda MX-5 2.0 (ND2)
0–60 mph4.84 s6.00 s
0–100 mph12.05 s—
60 ft2.14 s2.22 s
1/8 mile8.64 s9.34 s
1/4 mile13.37 s14.49 s
Trap speed103.9 mph95.1 mph

Each car is trimmed to its own published figures — 9/10 for the Nissan 370Z, 9/10 for the Mazda MX-5 2.0 (ND2) — so a heavier car can still be the quicker one if that is what it tests.

On paper

SpecificationNissan 370ZMazda MX-5 2.0 (ND2)
Year20092019
Power326 bhp181 bhp
Kerb mass1,583 kg1,045 kg
Power to weight206 bhp/t173 bhp/t
DrivetrainRear driveRear drive
EngineNaturally aspiratedNaturally aspirated

Where these times sit

0-60 under 5 seconds2,159 cars0-100 km/h under 6 seconds2,897 carsQuarter mile under 14 seconds2,646 cars0-100 under 16 seconds2,743 carsSlower in the wetevery car, re-runThe cost of altitudeevery car, re-runThe cost of a passengerevery car, re-run
Nissan 0-60 timesevery modelMazda 0-60 timesevery modelFastest roadsters685 cars

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Questions

Is the Nissan 370Z or the Mazda MX-5 2.0 (ND2) faster?
The Nissan 370Z. Over a standing quarter mile it runs 13.37 s to the Mazda MX-5 2.0 (ND2)'s 14.49 s, a margin of 1.12 s, and it reaches 60 mph in 4.84 s against 6.00 s. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
What is the Nissan 370Z 0-60 time?
The Nissan 370Z reaches 60 mph in 4.84 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. It covers the standing quarter mile in 13.37 s at 103.9 mph.
What is the Mazda MX-5 2.0 (ND2) 0-60 time?
The Mazda MX-5 2.0 (ND2) reaches 60 mph in 6.00 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. It covers the standing quarter mile in 14.49 s at 95.1 mph.
What trap speed does each car run?
The Nissan 370Z trips the lights at 103.9 mph and the Mazda MX-5 2.0 (ND2) at 95.1 mph at the end of the quarter mile. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
Are these real measured times?
No. Every time on this page is produced by a physics simulation, not by a stopwatch at a drag strip. Each car is modelled from its published kerb mass, rated power, drivetrain and gearing, then trimmed until it matches its own published acceleration figures — 9 of 10 for the Nissan 370Z and 9 of 10 for the Mazda MX-5 2.0 (ND2). Conditions are identical for both cars: 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.