Ferrari 488 GTB vs Mazda MX-5 2.0

Picture of Mazda MX-5 2.0 (Mk IV 160 PS)
Picture of Ferrari 488 GTB
Category Mazda MX-5 2.0Ferrari 488 GTB
Engine layout 2.0 l R43.9 l V8
Max power (ps / bhp) 160 / 158670 / 661
Max torque (Nm / lb-ft) 200 / 148760 / 561
Curb weight (kg / lb) 1061 / 23391547 / 3411
Power / tonne (ps / bhp) 151 / 149433 / 427
Average price €29,000€247,000

Acceleration (mph)

Speed & distance Mazda MX-5 2.0Ferrari 488 GTB
0 - 30 mph 1.8 s1.2 s
0 - 40 mph 2.9 s1.7 s
0 - 50 mph 4.2 s2.2 s
0 - 60 mph 5.8 s2.7 s
0 - 70 mph 7.7 s3.4 s
0 - 80 mph 10.1 s4.0 s
0 - 90 mph 12.8 s5.0 s
0 - 100 mph 16.2 s5.5 s
0 - 110 mph 22.1 s6.7 s
0 - 120 mph 28.9 s8.1 s
1/4 mile 14.5 s @ 94.2 mph10.3 s @ 140.3 mph
Est. 1/2 mile 24.1 s @ 108.7 mph17.8 s @ 161.6 mph

Acceleration (kph)

Speed & distance Mazda MX-5 2.0Ferrari 488 GTB
0 - 40 kph 1.7 s1.1 s
0 - 50 kph 2.3 s1.3 s
0 - 60 kph 3.1 s1.6 s
Est. 0 - 70 kph 3.9 s2.5 s
0 - 80 kph 4.7 s2.2 s
Est. 0 - 90 kph 6.0 s3.2 s
0 - 100 kph 6.8 s2.8 s
Est. 0 - 110 kph 8.5 s4.0 s
0 - 120 kph 9.4 s3.6 s
0 - 130 kph 11.2 s4.0 s
0 - 140 kph 13.1 s5.0 s
Est. 0 - 150 kph 15.7 s6.0 s
0 - 160 kph 17.1 s5.5 s
Est. 0 - 170 kph 22.0 s7.2 s
0 - 180 kph 23.5 s6.7 s
Est. 0 - 190 kph 31.4 s8.7 s
0 - 200 kph 34.7 s8.1 s
Est. 100 m 6.4 s @ 94.0 kph5.1 s @ 135.0 kph
Est. 1000 m 28.0 s @ 184.0 kph18.7 s @ 283.0 kph

Rolling acceleration

Speed Mazda MX-5 2.0Ferrari 488 GTB
60 - 100 kph (4) 5.9 s2.0 s
60 - 100 kph (5) 8.1 s2.5 s
80 - 120 kph (4) 6.4 s2.1 s
80 - 120 kph (5) 8.0 s2.4 s
80 - 120 kph (6) 11.7 s3.0 s
80 - 160 kph (4) 15.0 s4.2 s
80 - 160 kph (5) 18.8 s5.1 s
80 - 160 kph (6) 27.2 s6.5 s
80 - 120 kph 5.1 s1.5 s
45 - 65 mph 3.3 s1.2 s

Braking distance

Speed Mazda MX-5 2.0Ferrari 488 GTB
Est. 60 kph - 0 12 m (40 ft)13 m (41 ft)
100 kph - 0 35 m (114 ft)30 m (97 ft)
Est. 120 kph - 0 48 m (158 ft)47 m (154 ft)
130 kph - 0 63 m (206 ft)51 m (166 ft)
Est. 140 kph - 0 65 m (215 ft)62 m (203 ft)
160 kph - 0 96 m (315 ft)80 m (262 ft)
Est. 180 kph - 0 111 m (364 ft)99 m (325 ft)
Est. 190 kph - 0 184 m (604 ft)111 m (365 ft)
200 kph - 0 141 m (462 ft)121 m (396 ft)
Est. 30 mph - 0 8 m (27 ft)8 m (25 ft)
Est. 50 mph - 0 22 m (72 ft)20 m (67 ft)
60 mph - 0 34 m (110 ft)29 m (94 ft)
70 mph - 0 48 m (158 ft)41 m (135 ft)

General performance

Category Mazda MX-5 2.0Ferrari 488 GTB
Top speed 214 kph (133 mph)335 kph (208 mph)
Est. max acceleration 0.45 g (4 m/s²)1.00 g (10 m/s²)
18m slalom 67.0 kph (41.6 mph)73.8 kph (45.9 mph)
Fuel economy 5.7 l/100 km (41 mpg US / 50 UK)12.9 l/100 km (18 mpg US / 22 UK)
Lateral acceleration 0.97 g (10 m/s²)1.02 g (10 m/s²)

Summary

Category Mazda MX-5 2.0Ferrari 488 GTB
Track Performance 63100
Straight line speed 20100
Overall 45100

Verdict

488 GTB is the fastest by a huge margin.

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jeremyclarkson1  2y ago

so the 488 is 8 times more then the mx5, yet it dosent have 1240 hp...

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jeremyclarkson1  3y ago

i'd like to point out, that comment from 2 years ago was a joke! 😂

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...  3y ago

ur funny like bugs bunny🤣🐯

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Ikapguy69  3y ago

Hi funny guy 👋

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m3j0n.  3y ago @Ikapguy69

🙄

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jeremyclarkson1  3y ago @...

thanks :)

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jeremyclarkson1  5y ago

unexpected

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jeremyclarkson1  3m ago

wtf did this get 3 dislikes for, its clearly satire

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koenigseggjesko  3m ago @jeremyclarkson1

LOL just like this one https://fastestlaps.com/comparisons/73ps26ez1d9l

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jeremyclarkson1  3m ago @koenigseggjesko

i dont see the problem, @tiffn was giving the giulia the 'popularity it deserves' by comparing it to the bugatti lollllllllllllllll

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