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This Electric Mazda Miata Will Anger Purists

As a former ND owner, I genuinely can't think of a reason why someone would convert a Miata for electric duty. However, someday, somewhere, someone will put the last drop of fuel into a car's tank. Then what? Unless synthetic fuels gain traction, which at this moment seems highly unlikely,…

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The Most Beautiful Japanese Car Was Inspired By Italy and Penned in America

Tom Matano was a little shocked when he first visited Mazda’s design studio in Hiroshima. He joined the company in 1983 to head up the California design studio at the newly formed Mazda Research of America (MRA). At the time, his colleagues in Japan were working on the second-generation FC…

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Mazda's Designed its Gorgeous Sports Car Concept For Production

Mazda stunned with the Iconic SP concept at last year's Japan Mobility Show. Not merely a preview for the next Miata, the Iconic SP shows a new direction forward for Mazda sports cars, while paying homage to the era-defining FD RX-7. In a recent Mazda-published story, the car's designer, Masashi…

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Drop Everything and Look at This V-10 Miata With Turbos for Headlights

Thanks to SEMA, the world now has a Mazda Miata with a twin-turbocharged Lamborghini V-10. The engine is sticking out of the hood, and the pop-up headlights are now turbos. That's downright inspiring, and we're here for it.

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Against All Odds: The Story of the ND Miata

The ND Miata arrived like a lightning bolt. At a time when cars grew increasingly complex and increasingly large, Mazda’s fourth-gen roadster chose another path. This was a car far smaller and lighter than its predecessor, barely bigger and heavier than the original Miata of 1989.

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Miataland: Visiting Italy's Spectacular Miata-Themed Resort

If you want to touch history, book a trip to Italy. Here, past and present are neighbors. Ancient relics and modern marvels dance cheek-to-cheek, reminding us that so much of what we cherish today was first discovered, cultivated and enshrined by societies that walked this earth ages ago. In a…

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Mazda MX-5 Miata 35th Anniversary Edition: This Is It

Production will be limited by time rather than the number of cars.

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Mazda Quietly Kills the Miata's Bigger Engine in Europe

You can no longer place an order for the MX-5 with the bigger engine, but some 2.0-liter cars are still in stock.

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The 2024 Mazda MX-5 Miata Makes for an Even Better Benchmark

Subtle improvements make one of the best sports cars on sale that little bit sweeter.

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Confirmed: A Mazda MX-5 Miata 35th Anniversary Edition Is Coming Soon

It could be green.

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The Mazda Miata RF Is a Surprisingly Great Road Trip Car

Everyone knows the Miata is a great sports car. After driving 800 miles in 36 hours, I discovered it’s also just a great car.

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Mazda Miata RF Sales Paused in Japan Due to Engine Software Issue

10,930 cars were built with this problem and nearly all have been delivered to clients.

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2024 Mazda MX-5 Miata First Drive Review: They Fixed It

Subtle tweaks have turned the Miata from overly whimsical to one of the world’s great sports cars.

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We Asked Every Automaker How Many Customers Went For Manuals In 2023

While the manual transmission is not a popular option in the big scheme of things, it seems to have found a comfortable niche.

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Driving An NA Miata In 2024 Proves Why It's Still The King Of Affordable Roadsters

The Miata is still selling well decades after its introduction, even as other sports cars falter. What's the secret to its success?

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It's A Miracle: Miata Sales Up By Nearly 50 Percent In 2023

Mazda sold 8,973 MX-5 Miatas in 2023, up 45.4 percent versus 2022. The soft top roadster alone is up 78 percent from last year.

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We Almost Missed This Lancia-Themed Miata At SEMA. We're Glad We Didn't

It's actually registered as a 1978 Lancia Scorpion, though it's 90-percent Mazda with parts from Porsche, Lotus, and others included.

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Mazda Says "Very Cool" MX-5 Miata Special Editions Are Coming

MX-5 Program Manager Shigeki Saito says the ND generation will be sold for as long as possible.

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Mazda Says It Can Shrink The Iconic SP To The Size Of A Miata

Chief Designer Masashi Nakayama mentions they intentionally made it bigger.

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You Can Buy Engineering Explained's Supercharged Miata

The 2016 Mazda MX-5 is currently for sale on Cars & Bids, yellow wrap and all.

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See Which Mazda MX-5 Miata Generation Is Quickest In Drag Race

All four generations face off in a family fight.

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2024 Mazda MX-5 Miata Debuts With New Lights, Infotainment, LSD

This JDM model also gets a bit more power for the 1.5-liter engine.

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Edmunds: The best affordable performance cars

There’s often a point when car enthusiasts are looking to purchase their first new performance car or sports car

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One Big Thing About The 2023 Polaris Slingshot: It's Neither Miata Nor Motorcycle

With a potent power-to-weight ratio and a connected driving experience, why do enthusiasts struggle with the Slingshot?

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2024 Mitsuoka Himiko Debuts As Pricey Mazda MX-5 Miata With Colorful Retro Body

Only 10 cars will be made.

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