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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 ...

Super(light) Hero - Mazda bringing bantamweight MX-5 Miata concept to Frankfurt [UPDATED] Jonathon Ramsey

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 ...

Mazda releases 20th Anniversary Edition Miata for JDM faithful Jonathon Ramsey

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 ...

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 ...

New automaker V-Vehicle Co. sets up shop in idled Louisiana GM plant, hires Miata designer 4 months ago on Autoblog

Wither natural gas? T. Boone Pickens was last heard strongly supporting using the abundant North American fossil fuel as a means of moving the U.S. away from foreign oil. Today, though, the Texas oil man (and almost wind man) was revealed as an investor in a new automotive company called ...

Next Mazda Miata to be lighter; get smaller engines and electric power steering? 7 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 ...

Retroforza gives Mazda Miata a Ferrari complex 8 months ago on Autoblog

If you've got an obsession with boomer culture, but don't have the budget to spring for a period-specific Ferrari, never fear, RetroForza makes it possible to be a nostalgic poseur. Sporting lines reminiscent of Ferrari's 275, RetroForza is claiming that its Italia bodywork kit for the Mazda ...

Chicago 2009: 20 years of the Mazda Miata/MX-5 8 months ago on Autoblog

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 ...

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 11 months 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 ...

Paris 2008: 2009 Mazda MX-5 1 year ago on Autoblog

We finally had the opportunity to check out the 2009 Mazda MX-5 in person, and despite the tweaks being minor, we like what we see. This is one of those instances where the press pics don't do it justice. It's difficult to see the RX-8-inspired revisions to the front end, but on closer ...

2009 Mazda MX-5 details and images leaked 1 year ago on Autoblog

The 2009 Mazda MX-5 leakage continues courtesy of km77, with a host of new images showing the facelifted roadster in both soft- and hard-top guise. These newest shots show the already revealed and revised front end, pulling a few cues from the RX-8, along with a set of new taillights and a ...

Mazda Kiyora city car concept, MX-5 facelift head to Paris 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click above for hi-res gallery of the Mazda Kiyora concept Mazda has confirmed its Paris Motor Show lineup, which will be led by the Kiyora concept, a water-themed, Nagare-styled city car built on a new platform that features a "next generation" direct-injected four-banger. No additional details ...

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 ...

The Final Word: No Mazdaspeed MX-5 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click above for a high-res gallery of the 2008 Mazda MX-5. Speculation has been swirling over the last two years that a Mazdaspeed version of the MX-5 was right around the corner. At first, it was rumored to be released in late 2007, then early 2008, then early 2009 and then... nothing. Speaking ...

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 ...

Mazda MX-5 facelift might not go Nagare 1 year ago on Autoblog

Winding Road sat down with the newest print issue of Autocar and discovered that Mazda dealers are particularly pleased with the soap-bar aesthetic of the current MX-5. More to the point, they're hoping that Mazda designers don't nuke the fridge when the iconic roadster goes under the knife next ...

Cosworth supercharger for NC Mazda Miata almost ready 1 year ago on Autoblog

Until the Mazdaspeed version of the MX-5 makes its debut, those of us looking for forced-induction power from Mazda's NC Miata must turn to the aftermarket. Of all the tuning firms looking to turbo- or supercharge the new MX-5, Cosworth has both the reputation and technological prowess to pull it ...

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 ...

Mazda considering CUV based on MX-5 1 year ago on Autoblog

The idea of an MX-5 derived CUV/SUV might seem like a bit of a stretch (literally), but Mazda's European head, James Muir, says that a concept of the rear-wheel-drive crossover is bound for the Paris Motor Show next year. The basis for the concept stems from Mazda's assertion that SUVs are going to ...

SEMA 2007 Spotlight: Cosworth, you had us at low compression VQ35DE 2 years ago on Autoblog

Click the image above for more engine pr0n from Cosworth. If you had the good fortune of being at the Cosworth booth in Vegas two years ago, all you'd see is a few Formula One engines and a number of talkative engineers. Oh, how 24 months and a development center in Torrence, CA can change things. ...

Mazda releases MX-5 "Prestige Edition" in Japan 2 years ago on Autoblog

Click the image above for more high-res shots of the Mazda Roadster Prestige Edition. It's already been two full years since Mazda released its third generation MX-5 (NC), and in keeping with tradition, it's rolled out another limited edition model for enthusiasts in its home market. The "Prestige ...

Mazdaspeed MX-5 coming mid-2008, Kabura still in the works 2 years ago on Autoblog

The folks who bring us all the News from the Automotive world supplied Autoweek, their sister publication, details on what is to become of the Mazda lineup over the next three years. Most of it is predictable enough, including the new Mazda6, due to be unveiled in Frankfurt, the refresh of the ...

Chrysler design chief wants the Demon, bad 2 years ago on Autoblog

Chrysler has been through a lot in the past 18 months, including an ad campaign that touted the company's German engineering prowess, three CEOs, and two ownership groups. Now that the company is private, Chrysler would like to reinvent itself as an American automaker. While the Pentistar has ...

Frankfurt preview: Renault roadster takes aim at MX-5 2 years ago on Autoblog

Last year, AutoExpress reported that Renault was beginning development of a new roadster that would directly compete with Mazda's unrivaled (in Europe) MX-5. Fast-forward to late last month when a story surfaced over at Autotriti that the French automaker was planning on unveiling something special ...

Review: 2007 Pontiac Solstice GXP 2 years ago on Autoblog

The Pontiac Solstice is the crown prince of the General's lineup. With curves and flares, bulges and rakes, it's the modern equivalent of the Coke bottle aesthetic of yesteryear. Sure, some may prefer its sheetmetal sibling the Sky, but regardless of your chosen chariot, they're both ...

Mazda gets into the timepiece game, again 2 years ago on Autoblog

Click the pic above for a gallery of high res images. Collaborations with watchmakers is normally the purview of exotic car manufacturers, but Mazda has partnered with German watch maker Sinn Spezialuhren to create a limited edition chronograph that's slated to go on sale in Europe this August. ...

UK: Mazda MX-5 achieves Icon status 2 years ago on Autoblog

Click image for photo gallery To celebrate the fact that the Mazda MX-5 accounts for a quarter of all new sports car purchases in the United Kingdom, the automaker has unveiled a new special edition paint and trim package dubbed "Icon." The Icon can be had with either the 1.8L engine mated to a ...

Road & Track rumormill: Mazda RX-7 development underway 2 years ago on Autoblog

When the newest issue of Road & Track arrived in our mailbox, we were impressed that the 60th anniversary issue was sport compactalicious. The cover sports the new Mitsubishi EVO X alongside a photochopped '08 Impreza STI, and the inevitable shootout consists of the Civic Si, MazdaSpeed3, MINI ...

Local Texan takes MX-5 Cup season opener in Houston 2 years ago on Autoblog

To some observers, the opening round of the SCCA Pro Racing Sirius Mazda MX-5 cup may have looked like a walk in the park for Jason Saini, but it was anything but. After storming to the lead in the first lap, Saini kept a variety of second place contenders at bay, but the track setup for the ...

Roadster Mazdaspeed M'z Tune now on sale in Japan 2 years ago on Autoblog

Click image to enlarge Introduced as one of the many "concepts" Mazda trotted out for the 2007 Tokyo Auto Salon, the Roadster Mazdaspeed M'z Tune has shed that part of its moniker and is now available through Mazda's Japanese stores as of April 6. A product of Mazda E&T (Engineering & ...

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 ...

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