The new version added the comfort of an el It was the last stint before it was changed in Named MX5 in most of the world and Miata on the North American market, the little roadster from Mazda gained popularity due to its light construction, low running cost, and reliability.
It was a true daily driver, but with a sporty lo Fastest Accelerating Production Cars Here's Our 30 Top Facts About The Mazda MX-5 It uses a front engine, rear-wheel drive setup classic sports car recipe , though Mazda very nearly opted to go for front engine, front-wheel drive as it was during this time that companies were discovering the benefits of this layout.
Early models were sold under many different names depending on the market, in Japan it was named the Eunos Roadster , whereas the Americans referred to it as the Mazda Miata. The MX-5 has a near perfect weight distribution ratio. It's the best-selling sports car of all time, winning a place in the Guinness Book of World Records in Mazda uses a design philosophy named Jinba Ittai for the MX-5, which loosely translates to "Rider and horse as one".
Mazda wanted to reduce weight as much as possible. The worlds most successful sports car will be thirty years old next year — a gamble by the small Japanese car company that turned out to be a knockout hit with sales that exceeded all expectations. The MX-5 was the perfect sports car — great looking with strong Lotus Elan overtones, a 1. All that wrapped up in the usual reliable Japanese package that was properly made meant the MX-5 was just what the market ordered.
Mazda were never very hot on rust protection back then and whilst it was a well made car and good enough to last ten years in Japan, European particularly British winters could make a mess of them.
Next to the Miata's general freshening for , Mazda adopts a new nomenclature for its special-edition models: the M Edition. This naming convention would hold through The M Edition wears Montego Blue Mica paint and comes fully loaded by Miata standards with every available option package included, plus polished aluminum wheels, a wooden Nardi shift knob, and special floor mats and badging.
Mazda also adds an R package to the Miata's options sheet pictured here , which includes Bilstein dampers, a lower ride height, a subtle body kit, lightweight aluminum wheels, and the Torsen limited-slip differential. Its interior is tan and its seats leather, and it still comes with a Nardi shift knob this time in leather , a fancier audio system, special doorsill kick plates, and M Edition badges on its fenders and floor mats.
Little changes for the regular MX-5 Miata outside of tweaks to its option groupings. Mazda once again ups the MX-5 Miata's horsepower for , this time to ponies. The 1. Mazda again offers the M Edition, this time wearing Starlight Mica blue paint. It gets remote keyless entry, Mazda's upgraded audio system with a CD player and speakers in the headrests, M badging throughout, and a Nardi wood shift knob.
For the first-generation MX-5 Miata's final year before its redesign, Mazda goes all in on special-edition models, generating two: the STO and another M Edition pictured here.
Only are produced for As for the latter, the M Edition, it gets Marina Green Mica paint, polished six-spoke wheels, a tan interior and top, Mazda's upgraded audio system with headrest speakers in the seats, and a Nardi wood shift knob.
Sporting all-new bodywork and a fresh interior over largely carryover structural bits, the MX-5 Miata takes the breed into its second generation. Code-named NB, the roadster no longer features flip-up headlights or looks as dainty. Instead, it wears fixed, wide-eyed headlights, and the body is curvier and more substantial-looking. Updates to the 1. The transmission choices remain a five-speed manual and a four-speed automatic; a six-speed stick is reserved for top-level models.
Changes to the interior are evolutionary, with a few new curves and softer edges throughout. Every MX-5 save for the base model receives the three-spoke Nardi-branded steering wheel you see here; for only, the base Miata receives an odd four-spoke steering wheel borrowed from mainstream Mazda models.
The same year Mazda redesigns the MX-5 for the first time, it introduces the 10th Anniversary Edition. Celebrating the Miata's decade of existence, the special edition comes only in Sapphire Blue Mica with eye-catching polished wheels and an aggressive body kit. The interior is no less flashy, with a bold two-tone blue-and-black color scheme. Mazda also gives the 10th Anniversary model a six-speed manual transmission a feature that would come to define nicer versions of the NB-generation Miata , a Bose audio system, stainless-steel doorsill plates, and a Nardi three-spoke steering wheel.
The special edition gets the same equipment as the uplevel Miata LS trim, as well as polished inch aluminum wheels, a wood-rimmed Nardi steering wheel, a six-speed manual transmission, chrome gauge trim, and a tan interior and top.
Also in , Mazda freshens the MX-5 Miata's headlights and taillights, adds variable intake-valve timing for the 1. Next to a handful of minor equipment changes, the MX-5 Miata lineup sees its special edition arrive with the rare by Mazda standards choice of two colors: Blazing Yellow Mica and Titanium Gray metallic.
Both offer essentially the same equipment—a Torsen limited-slip differential, a six-speed manual transmission, white-faced gauges, and special Enkei-branded inch wheels—but receive their own interior colors.
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