The Miata has always been one of the best deals on the market. But which generation is the smartest investment?

Much maligned as the black sheep of the Miata family, this generation proves that even a bad Miata is a great sports car.

The first-gen Mazda MX-5 Miata arrived on the scene 35 years ago ... and the original car was fitted with a small 1.6-liter ...

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also known simply as the Miata, is a two-seat convertible sports car that has been in production for more than 35 years. Mazda introduced the first-generation MX-5 in 1989 as a 1990 model ...

That also makes it harder for automakers to justify redesigning their sporty cars since even Miata sales were down 10 percent in 2024. Maybe it's time for Mazda and Toyota to work together.

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Fans of simple, lightweight motoring, rejoice - we now have images of the next-generation Mazda MX-5 Miata undergoing testing at der Nürburgring Nordschleife.Now, to be fair, this isn't some ...

Offering a 1.6-liter engine (and later a 1.8-liter ... "Car of the Year" and "Top Ten" distinctions. The second-generation MX-5 Miata (model years 1999-2005) was announced in October 1997 at ...