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Big boss Masahiro Moro said the Miata must be prepared to transition to battery-electric propulsion down the line.

Big boss Masahiro Moro said the Miata must be prepared to transition to battery power down the line. Greg PajoThe fourth-generation Mazda MX-5 has been around since 2015, so it should be no surprise that Mazda executives are actively pondering the Miata’s future. And battery-electric power is apparently on the table, according to a new report from Auto Motor und Sport.

While speaking with Mazda CEO Masahiro Moro, the German publication asked about the future of the Miata’s powertrain. The Japanese automaker previously confirmed that the next-generation roadster will use the new 2.5-liter SkyActiv-Z engine, but that doesn’t mean that some form of hybridization is off the table. But the car’s electrification could go beyond that Mazda’s CEO…

Saving weight has been key to the Miata mindset since its launch in 1990, but an electric powertrain could threaten to put a strain on the bite-sized model. A 2026 Mazda MX-5 Club weighs in at a spry 2366 pounds, only around 200 more than a 1990 model-year Miata. While speaking with Road & Track in 2025, Mazda chief technical officer Ryuichi Umeshita said that lightness…

Why It Matters

The potential need for a battery-electric powertrain makes Mazda’s idealized curb weight for the next generation that much more complicated.

Source: roadandtrack.com (original article)

CarMotion Daily’s Take

Saving weight has been key to the Miata mindset since its launch in 1990, but an electric powertrain could threaten to put a strain on the bite-sized model. Watch this space over the coming weeks.

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