We know you’ve been waiting for it, so here’s the first online video review of the highly-anticipated 2016 Mazda MX-5 roadster.
More reviews are expected during the day as Mazda’s embargo just ended, but for now, we have an English test from Autoexpress and a Dutch from Autovisie.
Before we let you watch the two videos, let us say that the car tested comes with the 1.5-liter four-cylinder Skyactive G direct-injection engine rated at 131PS (129hp) at 7,000 rpm and 150Nm (110.6 lb-ft) of peak torque at 4,800 rpm, paired to a Skyactive MT 6-speed manual gearbox.
In this configuration, the Japanese roadster tips the scales at a rather lightweight 1,000kg or 2,205 pounds.
A 2.0-liter inline-four Skyactive G engine delivering 155-horses and hooked up to a six-speed stick shift will also be available in Europe as well as North America where it will be the only unit offered at launch.
Update: Autocar’s review added as well