How’s this for a time warp? The ever-lovable Miata is two decades old this year, and to celebrate the occasion Mazda is inviting 200 hairdressers owners to the 24 hours of Le Mans. The company has set aside a spot for every single one of the tiny drop-tops, and the lucky drivers will get a [...]

Mazda finally pulled its revised Miata out from hiding at the Chicago Auto Show. The company has stuck to the same old song and dance for the roadster – which doesn’t hurt our feelings. There’s a negligible bump in horsepower and the car’s redline gets a nudge to 7,200 rpm. The six-speed manual box also [...]

Its official in Japan. Mazda has launched the MX-5 Miata’s facelift, complete with a retractable hard top. The car remains largely unchanged from the model the company unwrapped in Paris, meaning the new front fascia, 2.0-liter 4-cylinder and subtle interior changes pretty much wrap up the deal. That’s no crying shame in our book, as [...]

After an avalanche of leaked images, we finally get a good solid look at the Miata’s new style. While the gaping front fascia gives the car a doofy Nagare look up front, the redesigned 17 inch wheels give the little roadster a nice shot of testosterone. The tweaks to the car’s exterior are the easiest to [...]

Full disclosure: I write for thetruthaboutcars.com, and while I had no say in the process (the readers nominate and vote on the cars. And I was too lazy busy to help narrow down the list), I did write two of the blurbs — Mazda MX-5 Miata and Honda Fit. Two most excellent cars, I might [...]

So says Autoblog. According to Mazda’s PR man Jeremy Barnes, the 2.3-liter direct injected turbo that kicks mucho booty in various states of tune under the hoods of the CX-7, Mazdaspeed 3 and Mazdaspeed 6 simply will not fit in the diminutive Miata. Well, the engine will fit, but unless they cut a hole in [...]