The NC Miata’s rear bolt came up from the bottom, but that orientation made it hard to accurately damp vertical suspension motions. Such a bushing orientation works with struts, ...

The rear strut assembly has been simplified and runs a more aggressive angle. ... Poor, fat NC Miata. Luckily, the current Miata gets a special edition as it trundles its way out the door.

Thanks to the 2008 NC Miata Grand Touring with a power-retractable hardtop that my wife, Donna, and I own, I was part of the four-car drive with two NAs and the new ND featured in David Zenlea's ...

As a result, all of the Miata's gearing has been adjusted to compensate: The final-drive ratio is an unusually tall 2.866:1 (versus 4.1:1 in the outgoing NC Miata) and the first-gear ratio is 5.087:1.

There are 19 years of chassis development between a 1990 NA-chassis Miata and this 2009 NC, ... V8 Roadsters supplies cradles for both the General Motors engine and the Ford 8.8 rear differential.

If you’re a large or tall person, the best odds of fitting in a Miata is with the NC. It also has the most cargo space at 5.3 cubic feet. Read more: 2006-2015 Mazda Miata | Used Vehicle Spotlight ...

The current generation NC Miata has been around since 2005 when it debuted as a 2006 model. ... They're just 11 inches front and rear, but the Miata doesn't have much mass to stop.