Race Car Talk

The Mazda Miata is now in its third generation after over 20 years of faithful service to the motoring community. And its determination and steadfast grip on the original mandate of a lightweight, scrappy two-seat convertible– all to be had for an affordable price– has been rewarded with well over 800,000 sales worldwide since its launch. Even with all of its commercial successes, many observers have never gotten past thinking of the Miata as a “cute little convertible.” What they fail to recognize is that the MX-5 is a pure driver’s car with enough attitude and balls to put a grin on anybody’s face. After all, this car has its own spec racing series, not something a dainty roadster could credibly claim. With the Honda S2000, Toyota MR2, Pontiac Solstice and Saturn Sky all falling by the wayside, the Miata is now in a class by itself, and it makes sense since this is a market segment that it has lived and breathed with no compromises for decades. The 2010 Mazda MX-5 is available in a soft-top version or power-retractable hardtop (PRHT) with either a 5- or 6-speed manual or 6-speed automatic gearbox. And it comes in the following flavors – Sport, Touring and Grand Touring – with the price ceiling hitting $29,500 fully tricked out. read more

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