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The Mazda MX-5 Thread
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1999 Mazda Miata 10AE | Retro Review - MotorWeek
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History of the Mazda MX-5 - picture special
We look back at the iconic little sports car that brought open-top motoring to the masses
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We look back at the iconic little sports car that brought open-top motoring to the masses
History of the Mazda MX-5 - picture special | Autocar
We look back at the iconic little sports car that brought open-top motoring to the masses
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Chasing Cars review of the 2022 MX-5
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CarsGuide review of the 2022 MX-5
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carsales.com.au review of the 2022 MX-5
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Mazda MX-5 review
WHAT'S THE VERDICT?
“The MX-5 dishes out fizzy fun at entirely legal speeds and costs peanuts to run. What more could you want?”
The Mazda MX-5 isn’t the world’s best-selling roadster by accident – its recipe of simple mechanicals and accessible fun mean it’s a car with cheap running costs and broad appeal.
Mazda has successfully resisted messing with the formula and created a car that just wants to put a smile on your face at sensible speeds. A day with the roof down in one of these won't fail to put a smile on your lightly tanned face.
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WHAT'S THE VERDICT?
“The MX-5 dishes out fizzy fun at entirely legal speeds and costs peanuts to run. What more could you want?”
The Mazda MX-5 isn’t the world’s best-selling roadster by accident – its recipe of simple mechanicals and accessible fun mean it’s a car with cheap running costs and broad appeal.
Mazda has successfully resisted messing with the formula and created a car that just wants to put a smile on your face at sensible speeds. A day with the roof down in one of these won't fail to put a smile on your lightly tanned face.
Mazda MX-5 Review 2023 | Top Gear
The MX-5 dishes out fizzy fun at entirely legal speeds and costs peanuts to run. What more could you want?
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Mazda MX-5 2.0 GT Sport Tech 2022 UK review
Should I buy one?
Is this the perfect sports car? Of course not. The £80,000 premium you'll pay for a Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 RS isn't just spunked on carbonfibre winglets. On a bumpy road, you can feel plenty of shimmies and shudders as the MX-5's roofless body flexes, which also introduces a certain amount of imprecision to the steering. The engine is purposeful and willing but hardly sonorous. And while the interior still looks lovely, it's hard and scratchy.
The MX-5 still put a huge smile on my face every time I drove it, which only grew on a twisty road. Mazda hasn’t made any dramatic improvements for 2022, nor did it need to. It's still a brilliant fun car.
www.autocar.co.uk
Should I buy one?
Is this the perfect sports car? Of course not. The £80,000 premium you'll pay for a Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 RS isn't just spunked on carbonfibre winglets. On a bumpy road, you can feel plenty of shimmies and shudders as the MX-5's roofless body flexes, which also introduces a certain amount of imprecision to the steering. The engine is purposeful and willing but hardly sonorous. And while the interior still looks lovely, it's hard and scratchy.
The MX-5 still put a huge smile on my face every time I drove it, which only grew on a twisty road. Mazda hasn’t made any dramatic improvements for 2022, nor did it need to. It's still a brilliant fun car.
Mazda MX-5 review: the bestselling - and best - sports car | Autocar
Fourth-generation MX-5 heads back to Mazda's roadster's roots, surpassing its predecessor in every area
www.autocar.co.uk
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The Mazda Miata Is Invincible
"It looks like we will have this car forever," says Mazda exec
If you’re looking for icons of the automobile industry, then surely Mazda’s venerable MX-5 ranks among your list. Having been on sale for over thirty years at this point, the car has more staying power than the historic little Brit cars from which it gained its inspiration. The Miata is one of the best selling sports cars of all time, and certainly one of the most-raced vehicles in the world. And according to a recent admittance from a Mazda exec, it’s not going anywhere any time soon.
In a discussion with Autocar, Mazda’s head of product and development for the European market, Joachim Kunz, the MX-5 is given a completely different set of parameters to meet its goals in the market. Allegedly the car is considered completely outside of the brand’s more mainstream models, and as such it won’t need to meet the same sustainability and profitability goals.
“It’s our brand icon and it is always treated very specially,” Kunz told Autocar. “At the moment, it looks like we will have this car forever, with this size and concept and combustion engine. Of course, some day, we will have to electrify it, but we want to keep this pure concept.”
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"It looks like we will have this car forever," says Mazda exec
If you’re looking for icons of the automobile industry, then surely Mazda’s venerable MX-5 ranks among your list. Having been on sale for over thirty years at this point, the car has more staying power than the historic little Brit cars from which it gained its inspiration. The Miata is one of the best selling sports cars of all time, and certainly one of the most-raced vehicles in the world. And according to a recent admittance from a Mazda exec, it’s not going anywhere any time soon.
In a discussion with Autocar, Mazda’s head of product and development for the European market, Joachim Kunz, the MX-5 is given a completely different set of parameters to meet its goals in the market. Allegedly the car is considered completely outside of the brand’s more mainstream models, and as such it won’t need to meet the same sustainability and profitability goals.
“It’s our brand icon and it is always treated very specially,” Kunz told Autocar. “At the moment, it looks like we will have this car forever, with this size and concept and combustion engine. Of course, some day, we will have to electrify it, but we want to keep this pure concept.”
The Mazda Miata Is Invincible - Jalopnik
If you’re looking for icons of the automobile industry, then surely Mazda’s venerable MX-5 ranks among your list. Having been on sale for over thirty years at this point, the car has more staying power than the historic little Brit cars from which it gained its inspiration. The Miata is one of...
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2022 Toyota GR86 vs Mazda MX-5 - TheStraightPipes
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Is This V8-swapped 470bhp Steampunk Miata The Wildest MX-5 Ever? | Top Gear American Tuned
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BBR Mazda MX-5 Turbo - Does Forced Induction Really Ruin The MX5? - JayEmm on Cars
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2021 Mazda MX-5 vs 1990 Mazda MX-5
A classic two seater that’s stood the test of time. Thirty years on, and we’d still have one
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A classic two seater that’s stood the test of time. Thirty years on, and we’d still have one
Progress report: 2021 Mazda MX-5 vs 1990 Mazda MX-5
A classic two seater that’s stood the test of time. Thirty years on, and we’d still have one
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The Mazda MX-5 Story - Big Car