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Thirty years – that’s how long it’s been since the launch of the first Mazda MX-5 back in 1989. And oh, how far the iconic little sports car has come in that time… Originally designed as a then-modern-day equivalent of classic British sports cars like the MG B and Lotus …

For the second time this year, the Mazda MX-5 is receiving a refresh, with more power and equipment across the board, but now only one 1.5-litre variant left in the range. The tip-in point to the range is the $34,190 Roadster 1.5 manual, with it stretching all the way to …

We’ve recently seen a Toyota 86 being given a big heart transplant in the form of a Ferrari V8. Now, it’s the Mazda MX-5’s turn. Thanks to the crazy but talented folks from Flyin’ Miata in the US, the little MX-5 has had its humble 2.0-litre SkyActiv-G engine replaced with …

The Mazda MX-5 is the world’s most successful roadster, with global sales fast approaching the one million mark since its launch in 1989. First hatched by a group of Mazda U.S. staffers that wanted an affordable, fun-to-drive lightweight sports car modeled on early European sports cars such as the original …

Mazda performance tuner, BBR, has previewed its visual enhancement concept for the all-new MX-5 roadster with a teaser image. Having viewed a pre-production version of the MX-5, BBR came up with the styling package to add more presence to the svelte lines of the roadster. “Our current customer base requests …

Mazda has unveiled the much anticipated fourth-generation Mazda MX-5 at special events held simultaneously in Japan, USA and Spain. The all-new MX-5 – co-developed with Fiat – sits on an all new platform and adopts both SkyActiv technology and Mazda’s latest KODO design DNA. “Innovate in order to preserve” was …

Mazda has announced that the fourth generation Mazda MX-5 (rendering shown) will be unveiled simultaneously in three different global locations – Japan, USA and Europe – on September 4, 2014. To coincide with the unveiling, Mazda Motor Corporation will hold the Mazda Roadster Thanks Day in Japan at Maihama Amphitheater …

Mazda has entered into a corporation agreement with Fiat Group Automobiles, the owner of Alfa Romeo, which will see the development of an Alfa Romeo roadster, to be based on Mazda’s next-generation MX-5 rear-wheel-drive platform. Under the non-binding Memorandum of Understanding, each brand’s model will be distinctly styled and powered …