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For three decades, enthusiasts have argued whether the Mazda MX-5 Miata needs more power. For its part, Mazda seems fine with leaving the Miata as is, even reducing the horsepower from the third- to fourth-generation models, though the car lost a little weight. That's where tuners like BBR in...

Pricing for the 2017 Mazda MX-5 Miata RF Launch Edition was announced last week, and now the rest of the RF lineup has been priced. The RF will start at $32,390, including $835 destination, when it arrives early next year. Unlike the Launch Edition, which is based on the Grand Touring trim, the...

The retractable-hardtop Mazda Miata RF finally has a non-Launch Edition price. Starting at $32,390 in Club trim, the MX-5 RF will set you back $2,955 more than the similarly equipped Club Edition roadster. The base-spec MX-5 RF Club can be upgraded with Brembo brakes and BBS wheels, but that...

If buying an Italian car made in Japan sounds absurdly Fellini-esque, it's exactly the scene now unfolding at Fiat dealerships. Fiat's new 124 Spider is made in a Mazda plant in Hiroshima, on the same assembly line as the MX-5 Miata. Odd though it may sound, there's precedent. Legend has it that...

Ask a Mazda MX-5 Miata driver about the 2017 Fiat 124 Spider, and you'll probably get one of two answers: 1. Love it. The world needs more cars like the Miata. 2. Why did you dress my perfectly good Miata in a flashy Italian suit? Basically identical to the 2016 MX-5 (ND) save for the...

If the Mazda Miata were a Star Wars space fighter, it would be the Rebel A-Wing of the open road. Small, stealthy, and surprisingly swift for its size, the Miata has long been a crowd favorite due to its affordability, open top driving, and some of the finest handling in the world. But what...

Mazda's hotly anticipated folding-hardtop MX-5 Miata finally gets a price tag. Pre-orders for the 2017 MX-5 RF Launch Edition will be accepted starting at 12 p.m. PT today. Only 1,000 examples of the Launch Edition RF are pegged for production, each starting at $33,850 for the 6-speed manual...

We have this friend. We?ll call him Shawn, because his name is Shawn. We have a stupid running joke with Shawn; there isn?t much to it. We inform Shawn that a targa-topped Miata is on the way, and Shawn pretends not to understand, continuing to posit/wish that maybe someday Mazda might build an...

If buying an Italian car made in Japan sounds absurdly Fellini-esque, it's exactly the scene now unfolding at Fiat dealerships. Fiat's new 124 Spider is made in a Mazda plant in Hiroshima, on the same assembly line as the MX-5 Miata. Odd though it may sound, there's precedent. Legend has it that...

Ha, a racing MX-5. Is that a real thing? It certainly is. OK, it's mostly for the Americans at this stage, but the idea is that one-make championships will spring up around the globe, providing close racing and driving amusement wherever they appear. So far Mazda has sold 90 cars at $53,000 each...

Ahead of the Tokyo Auto Salon 2016, Mazda unveils its line of racing concepts. Based on the car maker's Mazda6, CX-3 crossover and Miata models, each concept boasts a blacked-out look with red accenting, alongside full body aerodynamic kits, alloy wheels, upgraded interior upholstery and more...

We have recently welcomed into our long-term fleet a 2016 Mazda MX-5 Miata because, well, of course we did. Why wouldn?t we? We?ve been enamored of this newest Miata from the moment we first got behind the wheel. But we?ve been enamored of Miatas for a very long time before that. Our parking...

While there's a lot to love about the new Mazda MX-5 Miata, its debut was met by a vocal group of enthusiasts who derided the fourth-generation roadster's reduction in power output. The new model only puts out 155 horsepower, down from 167 in the NC. A report from Australia, though, claims Mazda...

Car guys have an old saw that comes out every time a new MX-5 rolls out of Mazda?s Hiroshima factory: It?s more fun to drive a slow car fast than to drive a fast car slow. That statement alone goes a long way toward explaining the MX-5?s longevity and success. The fourth generation MX-5 (ne...