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Compare Alpina Roadster V8 vs Alpina Roadster S vs Mazda MX-5 NC1

Variants
1.8
2.0 AT
2.0 6MT

Capacity

Cargo Capacity
240 L / 8.5 cu-ft ~ 260 L / 9.2 cu-ft
150 L / 5.3 cu-ft
Fuel Capacity
73.0 L / 19.3 gal
55.0 L / 14.5 gal
50.0 L / 13.2 gal
Passengers
2
2
2
Payload
335 kg / 739 lbs
300 kg / 661 lbs

Chassis

Brakes | Front
Ventilated discs
Ventilated discs
Ventilated discs
Brakes | Rear
Ventilated discs
Ventilated discs
Disc
Power Steering
Hydraulic Steering
Suspension | Front
Double-wishbone
MacPherson strut
Double-wishbone
Suspension | Rear
Double-wishbone
Double-wishbone
Double-wishbone
Tire Size
255/35 R20
235/35 R19, 265/30 R19
Turning Circle
9.8 m / 32.1 ft

Construction

Body Style
2-door Convertible
2-door Convertible
2-door Convertible

Dimensions

Size | Height
1320 mm / 52.0 in
1300 mm / 51.2 in
1245 mm / 49.0 in
Size | Length
4400 mm / 173.2 in
4090 mm / 161.0 in
3995 mm / 157.3 in
Size | Width
1830 mm / 72.0 in
1780 mm / 70.1 in
1720 mm / 67.7 in
Track Width | Front
1550.0 mm / 61.0 in
1470.0 mm / 57.9 in
1490.0 mm / 58.7 in
Track Width | Rear
1570.0 mm / 61.8 in
1520.0 mm / 59.8 in
1495.0 mm / 58.9 in
Weight
1615.0 kg / 3560.5 lbs
1320.0 kg / 2910.1 lbs
Wheel Size
8.5J-9.5J X 19
Wheelbase
2505 mm / 98.6 in
2500 mm / 98.4 in
2330 mm / 91.7 in

Performance

Acceleration | 0 - 100 km/h
5.3 sec
5.3 sec
Acceleration | 0 - 60 mph
5.0 sec
5.0 sec
Fuel Economy
9.3 L/100km / 25.3 MPG (combined) | 15.0 L/100km / 15.7 MPG (urban) | 7.5 L/100km / 31.4 MPG (highway)
15.0 L/100km / 15.7 MPG (urban) | 7.0 L/100km / 33.6 MPG (highway)
Top Speed
260.0 km/h / 161.6 mph
265.0 km/h / 164.7 mph

Powertrain

Drivetrain Layout
Front-engine (longitudinal), Rear-wheel drive
Front-engine (longitudinal), Rear-wheel drive
Engine | Bore
87.0 mm / 3.4 in
Engine | Compression Ratio
10.5:1
10.2:1
10.8:1
Engine | Displacement
4.8 L / 295.2 cu-in / 4837.0 cc
3.3 L / 204.2 cu-in / 3346.0 cc
Engine | Power
381.0 hp / 284.1 kW @ 5800 rpm
300.0 hp / 223.7 kW @ 6300 rpm
Engine | Specific Output
78.8 hp/L / 1.3 hp/cu-in
89.7 hp/L / 1.5 hp/cu-in
Engine | Stroke
89.0 mm / 3.5 in
93.8 mm / 3.7 in
83.1 mm / 3.3 in
Engine | Torque
520 Nm / 383.5 lb-ft @ 3800 rpm
362 Nm / 267.0 lb-ft @ 4800 rpm
Engine | Type
Naturally-aspirated multi-port injected petrol V8 DOHC engine with 4 values per cylinder
Naturally-aspirated multi-port injected petrol inline-6 DOHC engine with 4 values per cylinder
Transmission | Gears
5-speed
5-speed
Transmission | Type
Manual
Manual

Production

Availability
2002 ~ 2006
2003 ~ 2006
2005 ~ 2008

Reviews

Neofiliac score
83%
87%
86%
Pros
  • Superb styling (but not better than the Z8)
  • Good handling (but not better than the Z8)
  • Gorgeous styling
  • Manual transmission
  • Good performance
  • Small turning circle
  • Superb handling characteristics
  • High reliability
  • New hard top
  • Sweet manual transmissions
  • Improved performance
Cons
  • A downgrade from the standard E52 Z8
  • Low cargo capacity
  • Only available with small engines
  • Very little cargo space

Price

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