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Mazda sets lightweight target of 2,200 pounds for next-gen MX-5

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Filed under: Performance , Mazda Mazda MX-5 Miata – Click above for high-res image gallery The original Mazda MX-5 made its U.S. debut in 1989, and back then, the Miata was a lithe little roadster that immediately drew praise for its superior handling and a fun-to-drive nature. Each generation that followed packed on more pounds and additional amenities, slightly blunting the car’s appeal as a simple roadster at an affordable price.

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Mazda whips the sheets off of MX-5 Miata Miyako for UK market

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Filed under: Convertible , Coupe , Mazda , UK UK-edition Mazda MX-5 Miyako – Click above for high-res image gallery The Mazda MX-5 Miata has been electromagnetic when it comes to special editions, nearly as powerful at attracting check-this-option-box versions as the Ford Mustang . The next one to be rung up is the MX-5 Miyako for those roadster-loving Brits. Part of the year-long celebration of 20 years of Miata production , the “summer special edition” Miyako gets the requisite leather interior upgrade with highlighted stitching and badging, unique colors and 17-inch wheels. It is the first special edition that you can have in both ragtop and folding tin-top forms, with 500 each available to the consuming public

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Rumormill: 2012 Mazda MX-5 to get rotary engine option

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Filed under: Convertible , Hybrid , Mazda , Rumormill Mazda Miata – Click above for high-res image gallery Rumors have surfaced that the next-generation Mazda MX-5 could tip the scales at 2,200 pounds and boast an impressive 50 miles per gallon without losing a lick of horsepower in the process. And while initial reports had the Miata achieving those impressive numbers with the help of Mazda’s forthcoming SKY-G engines , Best Car Japan is hearing something different from Mazda HQ. The Japanese magazine reports that the 2012 Miata will receive a rotary mill with a displacement of 1.2 or 1.3 liters, helping the roadster drop a few pounds in the process. However, the Wankel has proven to be anything but fuel efficient, so to achieve lofty fuel economy numbers the rumored rotary would be of the hybrid variety

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Pete Brock and John Morton announce new BRE Mazda MX-5 Miata

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Filed under: Convertible , Mazda , Nissan , Sunday Drive , Racing BRE Mazda MX-5 Miata – Click above to enlarge Back in the late 1960s and early 1970s, the red, white and blue Datsuns of the BRE team were a common sight on American racetracks, competing in Sports Car Club of America events. The brainchild of Pete Brock and driven by John Morton, the BRE Datsun 510s and 240Zs were a winning combination. BRE came to an end at the end of the 1972 season, but Brock and Morton are now back with a new car. Pete Brock is the honored guest at this year’s Walter Mitty challenge at Road Atlanta.

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Mazda MX-5 Matte and Black Special Edition is darkened hotness

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Filed under: Convertible , Coupe , Performance , Mazda , Misc. Auto Shows , Design/Style Mazda MX-5 Matte and Black Special Edition – Click above for high-res image gallery We make no effort to hide the fact that we love the Mazda Miata just the way it is. In fact, it’s always been just about perfect in our eyes, as evidenced by our most recent road test of the sporty little Japanese runabout. But if bright schoolbus yellow just isn’t your bag, baby, may we suggest something a little more subtle?

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Blimey! UK gets its own 20th Anniversary Mazda Miata

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Filed under: Convertible , Performance , Europe , Japan , Mazda Mazda MX5 20th Anniversary Edition (UK) – Click above for high-res image gallery If you’ll allow us to channel Kyle’s mother for a moment, ” What!? What!? What?!?! ” That’s right folks, not only has Mazda decided that them good bread and cheese eaters over in Europia get a 20th Anniversary edition Miata , but the redcoat wearing, Simon Cowell spawning, union jacking Queen-lovers over in Britain are fit to get their own special special edition 20th Anniversary Miata.

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