How did it shape the cars? advertisement. SlashGear. ... MX-5 such a successful and well-revered sports car is the quality of 'Jinba Ittai', which in Japanese translates to "horse and rider as one".

The star of this pony show is the Dark Horse's 5.0-liter V8 Coyote engine, tuned at 500 horsepower at 7,250 rpm. Sure, yes, you can get the 5.0L V8 in the GT, but even optioning the active valve ...

Put the car in neutral, foot on the clutch, stab that button, and the Coyote fires to life, just like in a road-going Dark Horse (assuming you remembered to flip the aforementioned ignition toggle ...

Remember the Horse Force Mach 1? No? Junkyard rescue. Rat rod. 32-valve-mod-motored Mustang. Monster muscle car. Big-screen hero. Here’s the real story.

At the heart of the formula that's made the MX-5 such a successful and well-revered sports car is the quality of 'Jinba Ittai', which in Japanese translates to "horse and rider as one".