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2016 Mazda MX-5 Miata First Drive – Review – Car and Driver



Since the Miata’s arrival 26 years ago, sports cars have slowly grown into giants. Bigger cars may have bigger engines, they may carry passengers more comfortably, and they might sell better in China (and everywhere else for that matter), but it’s gratifying to know that the Miata continues to stay true to the original, which itself stayed true to the Lotus Elan. It’s still a small sports car. It’s still big fun. It’s still a toy. Best of all, it still makes us happy

I may start saving now so I can buy a new one!

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..I also have a 427 Cobra replica with an aluminum chassis.

In other news the resale value of every FRS/BRZ just took a nosedive. I saw one at the LA autoshow a couple of months back. Pics don't do it justice, its a very good looking design and much smaller than the 3rd gen.

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Yes, please!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! One of the few 2016 cars that isn't a complete turd in my book.

Much smaller? The article says an inch here, a half inch there . . .

2350 lb ain't too shabby, though, especially for a car with modern safety nancytronics. That's slightly lighter than the 1.8L NA Miatas.

Love it! And love that it doesn't try to please the knuckle-dragging types by having 250+ hp.

I haven't had any real interest in new car releases/reviews since the CLK55 came to be in 2001..... until this car.

It sounds pretty danged interesting..... there is a non-zero chance one of these will become Miata number 8 for me (a few years down the road after land/farm is acquired).

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1991 300TE 4Matic: Gretel the Snow Bunny - sold
1978 300SD: Katz the Free Man - given away
1980 Redhead: Darling Wife

Yes

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That's a 3rd gen on the right?

No, it's an NA (1st generation).

They're all about the same size. The new one will have a bigger motor, and bigger wheels and tires but its a lot built of aluminum so it will still be about the same weight as the first and second gen cars.

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[SIGPIC] Diesel loving autocrossing grandpa Architect. 08 Dodge 3/4 ton with Cummins & six speed; I have had about 35 benzes. I have a 39 Studebaker Coupe Express pickup in which I have had installed a 617 turbo and a five speed manual.[SIGPIC]

..I also have a 427 Cobra replica with an aluminum chassis.

I like the way it looks.

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Jim

Me too.

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[SIGPIC] Diesel loving autocrossing grandpa Architect. 08 Dodge 3/4 ton with Cummins & six speed; I have had about 35 benzes. I have a 39 Studebaker Coupe Express pickup in which I have had installed a 617 turbo and a five speed manual.[SIGPIC]

..I also have a 427 Cobra replica with an aluminum chassis.

Mazda is manufacturing a badge-engineered version of the Miata for Fiat. Can anyone phonetically post the Japanese equivalent of "Fix-It-Again-Tanaka"?

That's a good looking car!

Mazda has been on a roll their 6 sedan is a very good looking car as well.

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