The Latest Breaking News from 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. 

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…

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.

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

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

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

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

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.

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