It'd be nice if it was available on the all-wheel drive variant, but we won't complain According to Mazda's pricing and packaging announcement, the manual moves into the 2.5 S Premium Plus hatchback. It starts at $31,950, or $33,265 with the $1,315 destination charge.
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Mazda’s innovative Skyactiv-X petrol engine appears to be nearing the end of its production life, with the Japanese manufacturer removing it from the Mazda3 range in Europe as it prepares a new generation of hybrid powertrains. Introduced in 2019, the 2.0-litre Skyactiv-X…
The 2024 Mazda Miata's high-revving four-cylinder engine still develops a punchy 181 hp and 151 lb-ft of torque, the six-speed manual transmission still snicks through gears with delicious tactility, and the lightweight body is still a joy to toss about. This 1992 Mazda Miata…
Mark November 26, 2026, on the calendar. That is when the quirky Japanese coachbuilder Mitsuoka will formally present the LA1, with order books opening the very next day. Until then, enthusiasts have only a gallery of renderings to study, and the company has…
Mazda has just updated two of its most popular models in Australia. The Mazda CX-30 small SUV will now start from $34,760, $400 more than before, while the Mazda 3 sedan/hatchback is $300 more expensive from $31,910, both before on-road costs. The CX-30 is the most…
‘BRG’ perhaps stands for ‘Better Reserve Greenbacks.’ From the August 1991 issue of Car and Driver. What’s wrong with this picture? Well, what we have here is the Mazda MX-5 Miata Special Edition, replete with BRG (British Racing Green) paint, beige…
Want a sports car that’s great value, handles wonderfully and comes with peppy, efficient engines? You’ve come to the right place. Today’s deal is for a car that I actually own as part of my collection, albeit in supercharged, second-generation…
SlashGear This Mazda Miata MX-5 Is Hiding A 300-HP V6 Engine Under The Hood At first, it looks like a normal NC Mazda Miata. It has that trademark large grinning grille, those signature wraparound tail lights, and a rounded, sporty body. But…
And then there’s putting in a Ferrari V8 engine. Yeah, that can be done. It’s brilliant. Despite the pop-up headlight front, the Miata in the video isn’t even a NA generation car. It’s an NB, as you can tell from the…
When Mazda unveiled the MX-5 Miata at the Chicago Auto Show in February 1989, the affordable roadster was all but extinct. The British sports cars that had defined the genre were long gone, and few believed buyers wanted a small, light, rear-drive two-seater with a manual gearbox and a folding soft top. Mazda bet otherwise, building a car with the spirit of a Lotus Elan and the reliability of a Japanese appliance, and it was a sensation from the first day.
Four generations later, the formula barely changed. The pop-up-headlight NA was followed by the NB in 1998, the larger NC in 2005 and the current ND in 2015, which returned to the original's light weight and simplicity. Along the way the Miata became the best-selling two-seat sports car in history, a staple of club racing and autocross, and the answer to the question of what enthusiasts should buy first. A retractable-hardtop RF version broadened its appeal.
The Miata has few direct rivals left, with the Toyota GR86 and Subaru BRZ the closest, and its used examples are now popular with young drivers discovering analog fun. In Europe, tighter emissions rules ended the 2.0-liter engine, leaving a sharpened 1.5. Mazda has promised that the next generation will stay light and affordable, possibly with some electrification, and every hint of it is dissected by fans. This page follows that next-generation development, special editions, reviews, pricing, recalls and the endless stream of enthusiast stories, from engine swaps involving V6 and V8 power to classic road tests and Japanese body kits. Few cars generate this much affection, and fewer deserve it.
The world's best-selling two-seat roadster since its 1989 debut, light, nimble and affordable, and the car that proved the sports car was not dead.
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