Mazda mx 5 bbr review. Its latest tuning package the super 225 is based on the third generation mx 5 and takes things one step further. Abarth 124 meets brit tuned mx 5 bbr stage one turbo kit costs 5994 fitted an impromptu turbo roadster twin test. Those in need of more oomph can now be pleased bbr a british. Brackley based bbr is best known for its work on turbocharging mazdas evergreen roadster the mx 5 but in recent years its also put a lot of development time into ways of enhancing the standard naturally aspirated package such as the mk4 based super 220 we tested in 2019.
Tuned nc miata looks like an absolute riot to drive august 01 2020. Review november 13 2017. Bigger and more solid than the first two mx 5s and considerably more attainable than. The super 220 is bbr gtis most recent kit for the mazda mx 5 and one that builds on the powerful 20 litre skyactiv g engine introduced for factory cars the year before last.
All that extra power only adds to the enjoyment allowing you to better exploit the mx 5s fine. Bbr gti mazda mx 5 super 220 2020 uk review august 02 2020. Bbr super 225 mazda mx 5 review. Mazda mx 5 bbr stage 1 turbo.
In standard form the mazda mx 5 comes with a 20 litre naturally aspirated engine that develops 118kw of power and 188nm of torque. Bbr has been heating up mx 5s for 25 years and the super 190 is the brands first go faster version of the all new model. As a base bbr takes the more powerful 158bhp 20 litre model kits are. Mazda mx 5 boosted by bbr turbo conversion november 12 2017.
Bbr has left the mx 5s excellent rear wheel drive chassis and steering completely standard. The mazda mx 5 is as perfectly balanced as a dietitians dinner plate. Bbr super 225 mazda mx 5 review. It was bbr who first put a turbocharger onto the original 16 litre mx 5 and the model was officially sold by mazda badged as the mx 5 bbr turbo.