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Porsche 718 Boxster vs Mazda MX-5 / Miata 1.8 126

Over a standing quarter mile on dry asphalt the Porsche 718 Boxster is the quicker car, covering it in 12.92 s at 107.6 mph against the Mazda MX-5 / Miata 1.8 126’s 16.87 s — a margin of 3.95 s. To 60 mph the Porsche 718 Boxster takes 4.30 s and the Mazda MX-5 / Miata 1.8 126 9.02 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.

Porsche 718 Boxster Mazda MX-5 / Miata 1.8 126

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Down the strip

Standing startPorsche 718 BoxsterMazda MX-5 / Miata 1.8 126
0–60 mph4.30 s9.02 s
0–100 mph11.02 s—
60 ft2.01 s2.86 s
1/8 mile8.31 s11.00 s
1/4 mile12.92 s16.87 s
Trap speed107.6 mph83.8 mph

Each car is trimmed to its own published figures — 9/10 for the Porsche 718 Boxster, 2/2 for the Mazda MX-5 / Miata 1.8 126 — so a heavier car can still be the quicker one if that is what it tests.

On paper

SpecificationPorsche 718 BoxsterMazda MX-5 / Miata 1.8 126
Year20162012
Power296 bhp125 bhp
Kerb mass1,335 kg1,050 kg
Power to weight222 bhp/t119 bhp/t
DrivetrainRear driveRear drive
EngineTurbochargedNaturally aspirated

Where these times sit

0-60 under 5 seconds2,159 cars0-100 km/h under 5 seconds1,846 carsQuarter mile under 13 seconds1,639 cars0-100 under 12 seconds1,964 carsSlower in the wetevery car, re-runThe cost of altitudeevery car, re-runThe cost of a passengerevery car, re-run
Porsche 0-60 timesevery modelMazda 0-60 timesevery modelFastest cars of the 2010s4,546 cars

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Questions

Is the Porsche 718 Boxster or the Mazda MX-5 / Miata 1.8 126 faster?
The Porsche 718 Boxster. Over a standing quarter mile it runs 12.92 s to the Mazda MX-5 / Miata 1.8 126's 16.87 s, a margin of 3.95 s, and it reaches 60 mph in 4.30 s against 9.02 s. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
What is the Porsche 718 Boxster 0-60 time?
The Porsche 718 Boxster reaches 60 mph in 4.30 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. It covers the standing quarter mile in 12.92 s at 107.6 mph.
What is the Mazda MX-5 / Miata 1.8 126 0-60 time?
The Mazda MX-5 / Miata 1.8 126 reaches 60 mph in 9.02 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. It covers the standing quarter mile in 16.87 s at 83.8 mph.
What trap speed does each car run?
The Porsche 718 Boxster trips the lights at 107.6 mph and the Mazda MX-5 / Miata 1.8 126 at 83.8 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 Porsche 718 Boxster and 2 of 2 for the Mazda MX-5 / Miata 1.8 126. 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.