I'm a little new to this, so bear with me. I would like to know if the convertible comes in a turbo model, because if it is made in one, I have had alot of trouble finding an example. I'm asking because I have read that a n/a to turbo swap isn't that easy. were they made, and if so, how do they perform compared to a turbo of the same years?
Thanks for the help.

 

For the US and Canadian market verts where NA.

But you can get Turbo verts, either through conversions or from overseas markets.

Also, given identical specs, a turbo vert is going to be slower due to its added weight. Just like NA verts are slower than their non-convertible counterparts.

 

You're saying a turbo vert is going to be slower than a non-turbo vert because of the added weight? If so, then... Weight is important, but not that much.

 

He's saying a Turbo vert will be slower than a turbo coupe.

 

in Germany there is quite turbo verts for sale, haven`t seen any non turbo vert there tough

 

Quite a number of Turbo Verts in Germany?

That is JUST no FAIR!!!!

 

Germany kicks ***

no turbo verts here das ist fructibar (sp?)

Jameson

 

FUBAR!

 

What is the reason for no US turbo verts? I heard it was something to do with a gas/luxury tax and/or the frame couldn't handle the power. Neither sound intuitively obvious to me!

 

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Cost ($2000 on top of the most priciest FC already) and the extra weight pushed the car into gas guzzler territory (over 3200 lbs for a S5 T2 'vert, and only 16 mpg). Mazda's fleet MPG average would have dropped under Fed restrictions.

Remember as soon as Mazda started selling the FC above the magic $20000 ceiling, the sales dropped radically.