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Review: 2009 Mazda MX-5 Miata is still the drive of our childhood dreams

Remember back when you were a diapered enthusiast-to-be and you weren't allowed to venture beyond the end of your family's tree lawn? The sum total of your 'driving' experience was probably a Little Tikes Cozy Coupe. If you were like us, your toddler self was all big dreams, bustling feet and arms akimbo, twirling around those front caster wheels, savoring your first taste of automotive freedom. Mazda created a timeless masterwork upon minting the very first MX-5 Miata back in 1989. Small wonder, then, that Little Tikes' now 30-year-old bauble of rotation-molded plastic was last year's ... Read More

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    Chicago: 2013 Mazda MX-5 Special Edition shows off its new black hat and shoes
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    The Chicago Auto Show and the Mazda MX-5 Miata have quite a history. After all, the very first Miata debuted at the 1989 Chicago show, and since then, Mazda has routinely used the Windy City expo to showcase some sort of new roadster hotness. For 2012, we've been introduced to the MX-5 Special Edition (clever name, we know), which dons a new black power ...

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    Official: Mazda bringing special edition MX-5 Miata to Chicago
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    Flashback to 1989, and you'll recall the Mazda debuted the very first Miata under the lights of the Chicago Auto Show. Because of that, Mazda has had a tendency to debut many a special edition Miata at the Chicago expo, and this year will be no different. Limited to just 450 units here in the Untied States, the 2012 Mazda MX-5 Special Edition takes the ...

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    Chicago 2011: 2011 Mazda MX-5 Miata Special Edition adds exclusivity... for a price
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    In the market for a new MX-5 Miata, but want a bit more exclusivity? Check out the 2011 Mazda MX-5 Miata Special Edition, as the new range-topping droptop should fit the bill perfectly. Based off of a fully-loaded power retractable hard top Grand Touring model and limited to just 750 units by Mazda, the Special Edition is most easily spotted by its ...

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    Mazda MX-5 Miata Special Edition celebrates the big 900,000
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    900,000 units is a heck of a milestone, and that's precisely the production benchmark the Mazda MX-5 Miata has reached over the course of its 22-year lifespan so far. And to celebrate, Mazda is launching a commemorative special edition. Launched at the Chicago Auto Show, the MX-5 Miata Special Edition features an interior decked out in a unique gray ...

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    Chicago 2009: 20 years of the Mazda Miata/MX-5
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    Twenty years ago, Mazda took the wraps off the first generation Miata/MX-5 in Chicago. Over the next two decades the lightweight roadster solidified its place in the enthusiast hierarchy and evolved with larger engines, more gears and extra amenities. Amazingly, it never lost its edge.Mazda wanted to commemorate the Miata's milestone at this year's ...

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