Double-wishbones, coil springs, monotube dampers, stabilizer bar
Suspension, rear
Independent multilink, coil springs, monotube dampers, stabilizer bar
Steering type
Electric power steering
Steering ratio (x:1)
15.5
Tire make and model
Bridgestone Potenza S001
Tire type
Asymmetrical summer, performance
Tire size
205/45R17 84W
Wheel size
17-by-7 inches front and rear
Wheel material
Painted alloy
Brakes, front
11-in one-piece ventilated with 4-piston fixed calipers
Brakes, rear
11-in one-piece solid with single-piston sliding calipers
Track Test Results
Acceleration, 0-30 mph (sec.)
2.1
0-45 mph (sec.)
3.8
0-60 mph (sec.)
6.3
0-75 mph (sec.)
9.2
1/4-mile (sec. @ mph)
14.6 @ 93.1
0-60 with 1 foot of rollout (sec.)
6.0
0-30 mph, trac ON (sec.)
2.4
0-45 mph, trac ON (sec.)
4.3
0-60 mph, trac ON (sec.)
6.7
0-75 mph, trac ON (sec.)
9.7
1/4-mile, trac ON (sec. @ mph)
14.9 @ 92.2
0-60, trac ON with 1 foot of rollout (sec.)
6.0
Braking, 30-0 mph (ft.)
27
60-0 mph (ft.)
111
Slalom, 6 x 100 ft. (mph)
68.5
Slalom, 6 x 100 ft. (mph) ESC ON
64.6
Skid pad, 200-ft. diameter (lateral g)
0.93
Skid pad, 200-ft. diameter (lateral g) ESC ON
0.93
Sound level @ idle (dB)
49.7
@ Full throttle (dB)
84.3
@ 70 mph cruise (dB)
72.5
@ 70 mph top down (dB)
80.3
Engine speed @ 70 mph (rpm)
2,400
Test Driver Ratings & Comments
Acceleration comments
Likes a lot of wheelspin. High-rpm (4,500-5,000) launches produce best times. Reducing rpm at launch consistently slowed times. Shifter is short-throw and positive. Engine is done making power by 6k and only gets rougher higher than that. Not a drag racer, but I wouldn't expect it to be.
Braking comments
Straight, consistent stops that lengthened initially. Best stop was first. Solid, confident pedal. Longer distance than expected for a light car with relatively sticky rubber.
Handling comments
Poor ESC calibration results in poor slalom speed. Turn it off, however, and there's ample speed left. Lots of body roll makes high-speed transitions more exciting than they need to be. Skid pad: Playful, fun with approachable limits. Good balance with a reasonable sense of where grip limits lie. Could (should?) be sharper, however. Easy to balance on throttle and hold the tail at a moderate slip angle. Very good communication, which has always been a Miata strength.