2013 Mazda MX-5 Miata live in Sydney

Bowing today at the Australian International Motor Show in Sydney, the 2013 Mazda MX-5 Miata boasts a sharper and more aggressive look inspired by the automaker's new design language.

The new version of the Mazda MX-5 Miata roadster features a new grille and fog lamps housings. Models with the power retractable hardtop also have a revised fog lamp design and 17-inch wheels.

More nimble thanks to revised throttle Revised characteristics and the brakes appear identical on the spec sheet. The 2013 Mazda MX-5 Miata also gets an active hood protection system, modified throttle response in manual transmission models and wiring harness.

Apart from the sharper throttle response, the Mazda MX-5 Miata is equipped a 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine produce 167 hp and 140 pound-feet of torque.

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