Mazda MX-5


SEMA 2009: Turbo rotary Mazda MX-5 begs to be flogged

If you get the impression things are all high gloss and dubs in Vegas, you wouldn't be far off. But walk around the SEMA compound long enough and you come across something cool that that speaks to the gearhead, track rat in each of us. Unfortunately, we don't have a lot of details about this red NA Mazda MX-5, but we do know it's been worked over by Mike Burlas Designs from Rialto, California, and it has a turbocharged 13B rotary underhood. Further, it has been kitted out with an adjustable suspension, upgraded brakes and what appears to ... Read more →

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

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 ...

Mazda Miata owners gather in Japan for 20th anniversary celebration Drew Phillips

Mazda celebrated the 20th anniversary of its MX-5 Miata this year at the Chicago Auto Show by bringing out various concepts and special edition models to display on the show floor. But that ...

Frankfurt 2009: Mazda MX-5 Superlight makes us wonder how we'd spend our other two wishes Noah Joseph

If you're one of the many enthusiasts out there oohing and ahhing over the pair of pre-production Mini concepts that debuted in Frankfurt today, know that the BMW division isn't the only one here ...

Mazda MX-5 Superlight leaked ahead of Frankfurt Damon Lavrinc

With an endless string of concepts cars peppered across these pages, we often find ourselves saying, "Yeah, I'd drive that." But with the Frankfurt-bound Mazda Superlight concept, we're saying ...

VIDEO: The Smoking Tire launches, plays with Mazda enthusiasts in New York 2 months ago on Autoblog

Remember Garage 419? Good show, right? Buncha car guys talking about cars with occasional outbursts of hoonage -- quite the winning formula (full disclosure, they had us on as a guest). Sadly, Garage 419 went off the "air" a while ago. But despair not gearhead video fans. Host Matt Farah is back ...

Rendered Speculation: 2012 Mazda MX-5 could go lighter and smaller 3 months ago on Autoblog

Now celebrating its 20th anniversary, the Mazda MX-5 (or Miata) has shown remarkable resilience to the bloating trends of age. While other automakers tend to make new cars bigger and fatter with each successive generation, notwithstanding the optional retractable hardtop version, the Mazda roadster ...

Super(light) Hero - Mazda bringing bantamweight MX-5 Miata concept to Frankfurt [UPDATED] 3 months ago on Autoblog

A few days ago, Mazda announced a special-edition MX-5 Miata in Crystal White Pearl Mica to celebrate the 20th Anniversary of the car that restored the roadster. They should have been making a splash about this car instead, a concept MX-5 Superlight speedster that is due in Frankfurt next ...

Mazda releases 20th Anniversary Edition Miata for JDM faithful 3 months ago on Autoblog

Japan gets to celebrate the 20th birthday of the Mazda MX-5/Miata with a special edition for JDM buyers only. The Crystal White Pearl Mica roadster comes in two varieties: an RS soft-top with a 6-speed manual, and a VS hardtop with a 6-speed automatic. Both cars get red-and-black heated ...

Rendered Speculation: Mazda preparing sub-Miata MX-2? 4 months ago on Autoblog

We've seen it happen a million times: a small car is successful, then the automaker ruins it by making it larger and heavier to satisfy what it thinks the average buyer is after. Fortunately, that hasn't been the case with the Mazda MX-5, which – retractable hardtop option notwithstanding ...

Mazda MX-5 to celebrate 20th birthday at Le Mans 6 months ago on Autoblog

It's hard to believe it's been two decades since Mazda first showed the world how to build a classic British sports car right. The roadster known as the Miata and MX-5 at different times and places around the world is 20 years old and to celebrate, Mazda has invited 200 examples and their ...

Next Mazda Miata to be lighter; get smaller engines and electric power steering? 8 months ago on Autoblog

Low weight and greater efficiency might not be the sexiest of selling points for a sports car unless you're a devotee of Lotus founder Colin Chapman's "add lightness" philosophy. Thankfully for those less-is-more enthusiasts, however, Mazda has steadily adhered to that formula with its MX-5 ...

Chicago 2009: Mazda MX-5 Miata seems happy to be turning 20 9 months ago on Autoblog

As we told you last week, the Miata is turning 20 this year and Mazda is celebrating with a little nip and tuck. Sure it's called the MX-5 now, and sure 20 isn't that old in people years, but seeing as how the Mazda3 has already gone loopy with that big goofy grin, it was only a matter of time ...

Chicago Preview: 2009 Mazda MX-5 will say hey to USA 10 months ago on Autoblog

With over 800,000 copies sold during its 20-year lifespan, the Mazda MX-5 is the king of all roadsters. When the miniature Mazda hit the scene in 1989 as the Miata, Mazda gave it impeccable balance and precision. In the interim, the MX-5 has continued to evolve, and Mazda is looking to make ...

Refreshed Mazda MX-5 Roadster goes on sale in Japan 11 months ago on Autoblog

What Mazda has called a "refresh" is actually a seriously thorough tweaking of the MX-5's mechanics and aesthetics. Outside the rag top, known as the Roadster in Japan where it's just gone on sale, gets a smaller version of the smile we've seen on the Mazda3, new alloy wheels, a stronger ...

CAR gets way early first drive of Mazda MX-5 1 year ago on Autoblog

CAR magazine has gotten an opportunity to try out the refresh of the MX-5, which has left them impressed enough to say it's "still the best car Mazda makes." There's nothing revelatory coming for 2009, just more consistent refinement of a winning formula. The biggest change is a bit of rhinoplasty ...

Mazda MX-5 will get lighter, maybe alternative powertrain 1 year ago on Autoblog

The Mazda MX-5 is one of the world's best handling cars under $25,000, and as much as we Americans want more power and size to turn the Japanese roadster into a proper pony car, that's probably not going to happen. Increased fuel economy and CO2 reductions will force the MX-5 into the same ...

Leaked: Official updated Mazda MX-5 image 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click above to enlarge and view another close-up shot of the changes The current styling of the Mazda MX-5 could well be described as just a bit boring with very round corners that play it safe. Mazda would like to change the image of its iconic little roadster and revised styling is certainly on ...

Mazda: Next MX-5 will be "radical" 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click above for high-res gallery of the Mazda MX-5 Many of you (and some of us) don't think the current MX-5 went far enough in distancing itself from its cutesy predecessor, but design director Lauren Van den Acker wants to change that for 2012 and give the iconic convertible "more balls" in the ...

EU patent office leaks 2009 Mazda MX-5 facelift 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click to view more renderings of the 2009 Mazda MX-5 Automakers go to great lengths to keep their upcoming products secret, but sometimes leaks are out of their control. Case in point, the recent leak of the upcoming redesign of the Mazda3 and now a facelift for the Mazda MX-5/Miata. With the ...

Review: 2008 Mazda MX-5 Miata Retractable Hard Top 1 year ago on Autoblog

Just as it appeared that winter was finally drawing to close here in Michigan, one of the definitive summertime cars turned up on our doorstep -- the Mazda MX-5 Miata . Somewhere back in the middle part of the last century, small, lightweight, roadsters flourished with a variety of models ...

2010 Mazda MX-5 is coming with Mazda6 cues 1 year ago on Autoblog

According to an attendee at a recent Mazda dealer meeting, we'll be seeing a refreshed version of the MX-5 late next year as a 2010 model. After catching a brief glimpse of the new MX-5, a forum member at Miata.net posted that the 2010 model will be sporting headlamps and taillights similar to ...

Mazdaspeed success proves you don't need NASCAR, F1 to prove your worth 1 year ago on Autoblog

Head out to any open track day and it's likely that you'll find more Mazda vehicles making the rounds on the tarmac than almost any other make. It's not rare to find out that at least one of the instructors doing a ride-along campaigns a Spec Miata, and during our last event, the same guy that ...

Mazda MX-5 coupe: Speculation begins anew 1 year ago on Autoblog

There are a handful of vehicles that we've been forced to do without here in the States, but the one that hurts just a little bit more than the rest is the Mazda MX-5 Roadster Coupe. Back in 2003, Mazda manufactured a handful of the hardtop MX-5s based on the last generation NB platform and kept ...

Brits get special edition Mazda MX-5 named after Japanese ski resort 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click the image above for more hi-res images of the Mazda MX-5 Niseko Mazda MX-5-mad Brits will get two more exclusive branded models to choose from: the Niseko soft top and Niseko roadster coupe, named after the Niseko ski resort on the Japanese island of Hokkaido. The entry-level model soft top ...

Mazda considering CX-5, a Hakaze-inspired crossover 2 years ago on Autoblog

Mazda made it clear at the beginning of this auto show season that each of the three concepts it debuted would be more production ready than the last. First there was the Nagare concept that debuted at the LA Auto Show, and then came the Ryuga concept that was shown at the Detroit Auto Show. The ...

More on the BMW Z2 3 years ago on Autoblog

AutoWeek has the skinny on the upcoming BMW roadster, which will sit below the Z4 in BMW's lineup, directly across from competitors such as the Mazda MX-5. Likely to be called the Z2, the wee roadster is expected to get BMW's naturally-aspirated 1.8 and 2.0L four-cylinder engines, with the ...

Mazda Miata flips a new lid with retractable hardtop 3 years ago on Autoblog

Another big introduction for next month's London International Motor Show has been announced! Mazda will use the venue to debut its new MX-5 Miata with retractable hardtop. The addition of the hardtop transforms what was already one of the best three season roadsters ever into a legitimate ...

Top Gear wigs out in convertible test 3 years ago on Autoblog

Perhaps Jeremy Clarkson is feeling the pinch of reaching 'middle age' status. Arguably fearing for the fate of his own curly locks, the host of the UK's wacky and wonderful Top Gear set out to determine the aerodynamic properties (or lack thereof) of three types of wigs, as realized in ...

Websites select top new vehicles for young drivers 3 years ago on Autoblog

Automotive websites Cars.com and DriversEd.com (a drivers education resource) have teamed up to determine the top new vehicles for teens this year. Criteria used included price, safety, size, and 'fun factor.' The two sites top picks, broken down in categories, are: Cars: ...

Finalists announced for 2006 World Car of the Year 3 years ago on Autoblog

May I have the envelope, please? Not quite yet. However... the finalists are: BMW 3-Series Honda Civic/Civic Hybrid Land Rover Range Rover Sport Lexus IS Mazda MX-5 Mercedes-Benz M-Class Mercedes-Benz S-Class Porsche Cayman S Suzuki Swift Volkswagen ...






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