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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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    Quick Spin: Flyin' Miata V8 Targa MX-5 Miata
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    Point. Shoot. Grin. Wedging myself into the cockpit of Keith Tanner's 1994 Mazda MX-5 Miata turned Targa Newfoundland podium finisher, I'm struck with the realization that most race cars are the automotive equivalent of a pet electric eel. They look fantastic lounging around, and you may even be struck with the impulse to get close, but the reality is ...

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