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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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    Mazda awards young driver with an MX-5 and racing career     1170521160

    Andrew Caddell celebrates winning the 2006 SCCA National Championship Runoff You've got to hand it to Mazda. They want to be Zoom Zoom and they poney up the products and the marketing to back it up. Back in October we told you about Mazda's unique sponsorship of the SCCA, where they ran a contest for Mazda drivers in the amateur series. To be eligible to ...

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