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WHEN ‘RS’ EQUALS ‘RIGID ‘N’ STIFF’

Model Mazda MX-5 GT RS

Engine 1998cc 4cyl, dohc, 16v

Max power 135kW @ 6750rpm

Max torque 205Nm @ 5000-5250rpm

Transmission 6-speed manual

Weight 1052kg

0-100km/h 6.5sec (claimed)

Economy 6.8L/100km

Price $47,020

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THOSE TWO LETTERS, RS. You’re in for a stripped-out MX-5 that’s lighter and racier, right? If that’s what you were hoping for, you’re in for disappointment. That’s until you start driving the Mazda MX-5 GT RS, at which point you

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