The U.K. has a special pair of Mazdas that have raced at the 2011 Britcar Production GTN Championship. Competition like BMW M3′s and Lotus Elises have been going up against Mazda’s 275-hp MX-5 with some difficulty. Both Mazda’s MX-5 and Mazda2 models now have “Black Limited Edition” versions. Whatever you picture in your head upon [...]
The upcoming Mazda MX-5 will be gaining turbo while losing weight. With the purpose of making the model the sports car it was intended to be, Mazda has set some goals that will present a few challenges in production. Mazda has set the goal for its engineers to get the weight of the car all [...]
The next-generation Mazda MX-5 Miata will be all about loosing weight. Sources say that engineers have been ordered to cut 720 pounds from the 2,480-pound curb weight of the current model. The goal is to get the next-generation Mazda Miata to its character of the 1989 original, which weight 2,178 pounds. While insiders say that [...]
Mazda is not joking around and is ready to take on the big guys including Aston Martin, Lotus, Porsche and BMW on the race track with this lightweight Mazda MX-5 GT at the Britcar MSA British Endurance Championship 2011. Weight in at just 1,870 pounds, the Mazda MX-5 GT features a modified Mazda engine that [...]
At the 2011 Chicago Auto Show, Mazda celebrated the 900,000 unit of the MX-5 Miata with a special-edition model for the United States. It’s only right that the celebration be carried over to the 2011 Geneva Motor Show with another special-edition MX-5. Known as the Mazda MX-5 Kendo Special Edition (‘The way of the Sword’), [...]
The Mazda MX-5 is probably the most popular roadster in the world. The model passed the 900,000 unit mark today marking a significant milestone in its 21 years and 10 months after mass production of the first-generation MX-5 commenced in April 1989. “For British motorists, the Mazda MX-5 is the ultimate expression of our Zoom-Zoom [...]
Mazda is set to put its recently introduced Nagare design language to rest, but before it does it will use it on the next-generation Mazda MX-5, scheduled to debut in 2012. The Japanese automaker will introduce a new design language later this fall. Mazda engineers have been working hard to get the next MX-5 back [...]
According to reports coming out of Japan, Mazda is developing a hybrid rotary powered roadster for 2012. The model is said to be a smaller and lighter replacement for the Mazda Miata MX-5. Japan’s BestCar magazine reports that Mazda is looking fit its newly developed Sky-G Hybrid Rotary Engine in a 1.2L or 1.3L engine [...]
Consumer Reports gave the Infiniti G37 Convertible, Lexus IS 250C and the Audi A5 Cabriolet convertibles an overall score of “Very Good,” topping Consumer Reports’ tests of three four-seat convertibles for the May 2010 issue. The publication also tested two less expensive convertibles including the Mazda MX-5 Miata and the Mini Cooper S Convertible. The [...]
To celebrate Mazda MX-5′s 20th birthday in France, Mazda rolled out a special edition MX-5 Matte and Black Edition at the Salon du Cabriolet, Coupé & SUV. There aren’t any power upgrades so this MX-5 Matte and Black Edition models are still powered by a 167-hp 2.0L 4-cylinder engine. Mazda apparently teamed up with LK [...]
