Mazda MX-5 Miata News
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Mazda has only built cars since 1960, but the 100th Anniversary Special Edition MX-5 Miata celebrates the company's century of doing business
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Next MX-5 Miata to adopt electrification? Maybe, says MazdaAs long as the car remains light, anything's possible, says Mazda.
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Mazda expands list of first-generation MX-5 Miata reproduction parts for U.S.
Mazda offers more than 1,100 reproduction parts for the first-generation MX-5 Miata.
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The Hellcat-swapped Mazda Miata lives and rips a massive burnout
Remember the YouTuber working on a Mazda Miata with a Hellcat engine swap? It runs, and it's alive and well. YouTube channel KARR posted two video updates of the pint-sized beast in action, and it's something pretty remarkable, to say the least. It started with a standard NB-generation Mazda MX-5...
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An extra 143 2019 Mazda MX-5 Miata 30th Anniversary Editions headed to US
An additional 143 2019 Mazda MX-5 Miata 30th Anniversary Edition models are coming to America and buyers on the waitlist will get them.
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LS swaps are so last week: Shop drops Hellcat into Mazda MX-5 Miata
Swapping a monstrous engine into a smaller car is nothing new. Swapping a 6.2-liter supercharged V-8 known to most as the Hellcat into a Mazda MX-5 Miata, however, is. That was YouTube channel KARR's most recent project, which Motor1 first reported on last week, a project that went rather...
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It took just four hours for the 2019 Mazda MX-5 Miata 30th Anniversary Edition to sell out. All 500 cars are spoken for in the United States, the brand announced this past Saturday. Mazda shared the metrics it witnessed as the car's fans flooded a special website to place their orders for the limited run of 500 cars. In 15 minutes, 100 cars were spoken for. In one hour, half of the cars were gone. Now, a waitlist for the celebratory MX-5 Miata continues to grow, just in case any of the soon-to-be owners back out. Worldwide, Mazda plans for a total of 3,000 cars, which includes the 500...
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2019 Mazda MX-5 Miata 30th Anniversary Edition celebrates 30 years of spritely fun
This year, the beloved Mazda MX-5 Miata turns 30, and to mark the Japanese roadster's birthday Mazda has introduced the 2019 MX-5 Miata 30th Anniversary Edition. The debut took place on Thursday at the 2019 Chicago Auto Show, which was fitting considering it was at the same show back in 1989 that...
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1990 Mazda MX-5 Miata: 100 Cars That Matter
Small roadsters were a dying breed in the 1980s. A decade earlier, tiny British and Italian sports cars darted across Europe and America, but by 1989, most were history. It was up to the 1990 Mazda MX-5 Miata to rekindle their spirit. Mazda took a decades-old concept and smartly updated it with the...
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2019 Mazda MX-5 Miata first drive review: The sports car Mazda intended
The new Mazda MX-5 Miata we got in the U.S. in 2016 wasn’t really the car it was supposed to be. According to Mazda North American Operations manager of vehicle dynamics Dave Coleman, Mazda wanted to use a 1.5-liter 4-cylinder engine worldwide. Pushback from the U.S. allowed installation of...
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2019 Mazda MX-5 Miata: More power, higher redline
It's finally official. Mazda on Wednesday upped the zoom-zoom baked into its MX-5 Miata for 2019. This fall, when the 2019 MX-5 Miata hits dealerships, it will boast 181 horsepower—a 17 percent increase over 2018, Mazda said. A number of engineering upgrades allowed for this increase in...
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Mazda reveals updated MX-5 Miata with more power, features
Mazda's MX-5 Miata is a perennial favorite that just gets better with each successive generation. The car is into its fourth generation and still manages to maintain the spritely driving feel of the original, despite being significantly safer and more advanced. The fourth-gen model, an ND to all...
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Everyone's favorite low-horsepower sports car is getting an update for 2019. The refreshed Mazda MX-5 Miata is nearly here and it's becoming clear that more power is on the menu. According to Road & Track, the 2019 Miata will produce 181 horsepower and 151 pound-feet of torque. That's a hefty bump over the current 155 horsepower offered up in the 2018 MX-5 Miata, though torque will only increase by 3 lb-ft. It's not yet entirely clear if the increased output arrives courtesy of a reworked version of the existing 2.0-liter 4-cylinder engine, or if the updated Mazda roadster will have a new...
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Is Mazda giving the 2019 MX-5 Miata more horsepower?
The Miata is a delightful machine that is the poster child of the slow-car-fast mindset. Every auto enthusiast loves it, but a fair contingent of the car's fans also agree that it wouldn't hurt to have a bit more horsepower. It appears that the Japanese automaker is listening because the 2019 MX-5...
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This wild off-road Mazda Miata isn't afraid to get dirty
The Mazda Miata has traditionally been tasked with one duty: to provide a pure driving experience. However, someone decided to get a little dirty to create the cutest, angriest off-roader we've ever seen. This off-road Miata was spotted at a recent Cars and Coffee event in Minneapolis and...
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Evolution of virtue: How Mazda Miata became purist's sports car
The Mazda Miata remains a go-to choice for those seeking a no-frills driving experience today. Over four generations, the Miata may have gained and lost various facets of itself, but it's always been a fun-to-drive sports car on a budget. But, where did it all begin? Thanks to Donut Media, we have...
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Watch an incredible time-lapse teardown of a Mazda MX-5 Miata engine
Apparently, Peter Gabriel is getting into the wrenching game. At least that's what this video has us reminiscing about. Gabriel, for those youngsters among us, is the musician who utilized stop-motion animation (among other art forms, including claymation) to create to the memorable "Sledgehammer"...
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Mazda MX-5 Miata design proposals reveal what could have been
Everyone's favorite example of slow car that begs to be driven fast almost looked a little different from the production Mazda MX-5 Miata on the road today. The brand itself recently released a slew of images that show a handful of design proposals for what would become the...
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It's hard to believe it's been nearly 30 years since the first Mazda roadster, which would be dubbed the NA generation, debuted. A lot has happened in that amount of time, and like many older cars, the original Mazda MX-5 Miata has become a rarer breed. Mazda of Japan wants to restore the magic that was—and still is—the original NA Miata. Last year at this time at the Automobile Council Japan, Mazda said a full restoration program would begin for the first-gen Miata. The first cars restored in that program showed up late last week, though those were trial cars, probably owned by...
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Koenigsegg's test driver lapped the 'Ring in 7:49.74 in a Miata
What's quicker than a Lamborghini Murcielago, Ford GT, and BMW M4 around the Nürburgring? None other than a Mazda Miata, believe it or not. Well, it's not a stock Mazda Miata, but the feat is pretty spectacular nonetheless. Koenigsegg's test driver, Robert Serwanski, recently took to The Green...
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2017 Mazda MX-5 Miata RF first drive review: the Miata coupe (targa?) we've always wanted
As soon as sports car fans discovered the Miata was a fantastic roadster, some started asking for a stylish coupe version. That was probably a couple days after the first Miata hit the street in 1989. I'd argue that the 2017 MX-5 Miata RF answers that call. Coupe, roadster, or targa? The latest...
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Mazda goes with sexy and sinister for MX-5 concepts at SEMA
Mazda impressed us at the 2015 SEMA show when it unveiled a lightweight speedster concept based on its fourth-generation MX-5 Miata, which at the time was just hitting the market. On Tuesday at the 2016 SEMA show, Mazda unveiled an evolved version of its MX-5 Speedster concept that’s been...
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Here's a look at how the Mazda MX-5 RF roof operates
The 2017 Mazda MX-5 RF is the targa-topped Miata that some fans of the car have been hoping would come to light. Not everyone is excited about the cut-up coupe, but there are some enthusiasts that prefer a real roof over their heads and this MX-5 delivers just that. How does that folding hardtop...
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2017 Mazda MX-5 Miata RF priced from $32,390
The new RF version of Mazda’s MX-5 Miata goes on sale in early 2017, priced from $32,390. That figure includes an $835 destination charge and is for the base model equipped with a 6-speed manual transmission. Opt for the available 6-speed automatic and you’ll need to front up an extra...
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