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This EcoBoost-Swapped Miata Puts Power and Downforce Where They Count

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A Mazda Miata now running a 2.3-liter Ford EcoBoost turbo-four is capable of putting down as much as 450 horsepower, a striking figure for a car of its size. The build pairs that turbocharged engine with an aerodynamic package engineered to produce more than 500 pounds of downforce. Together, the powertrain and the aero work mark this as one of the most thoroughly developed examples of its kind on the road today.

With reporting from The Drive.

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