Mazda MX-5 Miata News
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What’s an automaker to do when it’s time to redesign a car that is universally loved? Simple, give its fans more of what they love. In the case of the Mazda MX-5 Miata, more equals less. Since it was introduced in 1989, the Miata has offered the fun, engaging driving experience that can only be achieved through light weight. With a 2016 redesign, Mazda has done its best to take even more pounds out of its featherweight roadster. ALSO SEE: This Woman Drives The World’s Fastest Charger SRT Hellcat: Video Employing a “gram strategy” that evaluates every component of...
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Fiat 124 Spider To Feature Abarth FlagshipWhile Fiat Chrysler Automobiles [NYSE:FCAU] has ruled out launching a dedicated sports car under its Abarth performance brand, we’ll still see a sports car wearing the famous Abarth scorpion logo in the not too distant future. That sports car will be the upcoming Fiat model based on the bones...
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First Batch Of 2016 Mazda MX-5 Lands At The Port: VideoMiata fans, rejoice! The time is drawing nigh where you'll start seeing the ND MX-5 out on the road and in dealer lots. If you're a soon-to-be-owner, get even happier because we've got some great news for you. The transport ship Phoenix Leader has arrived at its port with a fresh batch of 2016 MX-5...
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Could Scion End Up Using The Mazda MX-5 Miata Platform For Its Next-Gen FR-S?Toyota has made little secret of the fact that its GT 86, a Scion FR-S for readers in the U.S., hasn’t been selling well, with the poor sales performance even leading management to rule out additional variants of the car such as a high-performance version or convertible (just a thousand FR-S...
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Mazda Shows Off 2016 MX-5 Miata's 50/50 Weight Split: VideoWhen Mazda engineers were faced with the task of designing the fourth-generation of the company's iconic MX-5 Miata, the paramount importance was not lost on them. The MX-5 is revered in enthusiast circles—an entire generation has grown up with it. MUST WATCH: Audi RS 6 Driver Runs Red Light...
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Bye Bye Zoom-Zoom: Mazda Goes Deep With New MX-5 Miata Spot: VideoWhen Mazda first released the Miata more than two decades ago, no manufacturer was selling anything like it. The four-cylinder roadster was affordable, reliable, and handled like a go-kart. It was a little British sports car, without the legions of electrical gremlins and oil leaks which came...
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Fiat Chrysler Automobiles [NYSE:FCAU] CEO Sergio Marchionne confirmed at last month’s Geneva Motor Show that the Fiat brand’s upcoming roadster based on the bones of the latest Mazda MX-5 Miata would revive the 124 Spider name, a name last used on Fiat’s 124 Sport Spider of the 1970s and ‘80s. Now we have a rough idea of when we’ll first see the new car. Edmunds, citing industry sources, reports that the new Fiat 124 Spider will debut at either the Frankfurt Auto Show in September or the Los Angeles Auto Show in November. The car will then reach showrooms...
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2016 Mazda MX-5 Miata Gas Mileage AnnouncedThe 2016 Mazda MX-5 has a heavy burden on its shoulders, living up to the reputation earned by the previous three generations of Mazda sports roadsters. But fortunately, its lightweight construction looks to be standing it in good stead—especially in the gas mileage department. Light makes...
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2016 Mazda MX-5 Full Pricing RevealedWhile we’re still waiting for our U.S.-spec configurator, we now know exactly how much each trim level of the 2016 Mazda MX-5 will cost to start, as well as the features that come with each. ALSO SEE: Ultra-Exotic Parking Problems: Veyron On LaFerrari Crime At $25,735 (including the $820...
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First 2016 Mazda MX-5s Headed For America Enter ProductionThe Mazda MX-5 is a sports car legend, and it’s now entering its fourth generation. Will the new Miata live up to the legacy? We’ll soon find out, as the first cars for U.S. sale have just entered production. ALSO SEE: Ferrari LaFerrari Crashes Into Ditch The first 1,000 2016 Mazda...
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2016 Mazda MX-5 Club Debuts At New York Auto Show: Live PhotosMazda’s all-new, fourth-generation MX-5 Miata hasn’t even reached showrooms yet, but already the Japanese automaker is expanding the lineup with a new variant. That variant is called the “MX-5 Club”, and it’s making its world debut this week at the 2015 New York Auto...
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Open Your Wallets, This Is How Much The 2016 Mazda MX-5 CostsThe 2016 Mazda MX-5 Miata is easily one of the most anticipated driving machines of the year. We're talking about a car that appears to be clearly focused on making the person behind the wheel quite happy. This is achieved through a low curb weight and high driver involvement. Now we finally know...
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Hidden alongside this morning’s announcement of the new fourth-generation Mazda MX-5’s arrival in a free-to-download Forza Horizon 2 pack is some even better news: the actual curb weight numbers for the new Miata. So how much does it weigh? With the manual transmission, it tips the scales at a feathery 2,332 pounds; opt for the auto and you’ll tilt just a touch higher at 2,381 pounds. It's possible to get a third-generation car below those weights in fully-equipped, streetable form, but it's neither inexpensive nor easy--and the same treatment would yield even better results...
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Brilliant Mazda MX-5 Forza Horizon 2 Car Pack Is BrilliantI'm 34 years old. Yes, I still play video games, but it's harder to find the time to do so, and it's harder to get excited about new games. Today is not one of those days though, because Forza Horizon 2 is set to launch a free downloadable pack of cars sure to appease 90% of automotive enthusiasts...
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Mazda Starts Production Of New MX-5 MiataMazda this week began production of the all-new MX-5 Miata, which is due to go on sale here later in the year as a 2016 model. The home of the MX-5 is Mazda’s Ujina Plant No.1 located in Hiroshima, Japan, and it is at this plant that Fiat’s version of the new MX-5, which was recently...
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Fiat 124 Spider Name Confirmed For Mazda MX-5 Miata-Based RoadsterUpon confirmation that Fiat-Abarth had taken over Alfa Romeo's place in Fiat Chrysler Automobiles' [NYSE:FCAU] deal with Mazda to share the Japanese automaker’s platform and production line for the latest MX-5 Miata, speculation abruptly turned toward what the planned "specialty" car would be...
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2016 Mazda MX-5 Accessories Previewed With New Concept: 2015 Chicago Auto ShowThe 2016 Mazda MX-5 is already wowing journalists around the world, and soon it will make its way into customer hands. Some of those customers will want to add factory accessories to their cars—and at this year’s Chicago Auto Show, they’ll get a preview of what to expect. SEE...
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2016 Mazda MX-5 Miata Packs 155 HP, 148 LB-FTWe’ve known for a while now that the new sports roadster from Mazda would be lighter, stiffer, nicer, and a whole lot prettier than the car it replaces. Now we know the car’s power and torque ratings. ALSO SEE: Tesla Model X Update: Prototype Caught Testing On Video According to...
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In May 2012, Alfa Romeo and Mazda made the surprise announcement that the fourth-generation Mazda MX-5 Miata would form the basis of a new Alfa Romeo Spider and that both cars would be built at Mazda’s plant in Hiroshima, Japan. However, by the start of 2014, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles [NYSE:FCAU] CEO Sergio Marchionne revealed that there had been a change of plans, and that all new Alfa Romeos would be built in Italy. MUST SEE: 2015 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat Crashes In Colorado Marchionne didn’t rule out using the Mazda platform, however, stating that it would end up in a...
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Mazda Announces New Global MX-5 Cup Race Series At SEMAThe Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) show is getting underway in Las Vegas today, and among the more interesting announcements to come from the event is Mazda’s new Global MX-5 Cup race series. To be populated by a fleet of identically-prepared race cars, the spec series promises...
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2016 Mazda MX-5 To Get 2.0-Liter Engine In U.S, 1.5-Liter ElsewhereThe United States’ version of the 2016 Mazda MX-5 will get a 2.0-liter Skyactiv-G four-cylinder engine, the company confirmed today. Combined with the Skyactiv-MT manual transmission, the fourth-gen MX-5’s powertrain should prove similar to the existing car’s setup. MUST SEE...
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2016 Mazda MX-5 Miata Design Walkthrough: VideoThe design of Mazda’s fourth-generation MX-5 Miata is almost universally liked but achieving the new look was no easy task, especially given the constraints of modern design standards and regulations. Taken at the car’s North American debut in Monterey, California last week, this video...
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2016 Mazda MX-5 Specs Leaked?Everyone knows those upside-downers in Australia are already living in the future, but how far in the future are they, exactly? A new report from Oz claims to have the specs of the 2016 Mazda MX-5—even though engineers have not yet finalized the car’s tune. The report, from Motoring...
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2016 Mazda MX-5 Miata Unveiled: Live Photos & VideoThe 2016 Mazda MX-5 Miata is here, and it’s beautiful. We don’t know much else about the car, as it’s still in development, and Mazda hasn’t nailed down the final specs or performance figures for the car. MUST SEE: Meet The World's Fastest Mobility Scooter: Video What we do...
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