Miata

Roadster showdown - Two new options for the midlife-crisis market

Alex Taylor III has written an article for FORTUNE Small Business Magazine comparing the Miata against the new Pontiac Solstice. He writes:

The Mazda MX-5 (formerly known as the Miata) has been tops on my list of affordable sports cars since it arrived in 1989. Now serious competition has emerged in the swaggering Pontiac Solstice.

Mazda U.S. sales increase in January

Mazda Motor Corp. said Wednesday that its U.S. vehicle sales rose 7 percent in January, led by strong growth for its Mazda3 and MX-5 Miata.

Getting Rich with a Miata

The secret of his success is ... a car? Hey, it's not so crazy.

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USERA announces KUMHO Tires contingency program for the Spec Miata Endurance Championship

The United States Endurance Racing Association, Inc. has announced that KUMHO Tires is posting a contingency program for the USERA Spec Miata Endurance Championship totaling $20,500 for the 2006 Championship season.

MAZDASPEED Motorsports: Racing Into 2006

IRVINE, Calif., Jan. 27, 2006 -- MAZDASPEED Motorsports Development's 2006 season is set to pick up where it left off: with excitement, dedication and a drive for victory. As the 2005 season closed with victories in series as diverse as the American Le Mans Series (ALMS), Grand American Road Racing Association (Grand Am), Sports Car Club of America (SCCA) and National Hot Rod Association (NHRA), 2006 is already off to a strong start.

Bridgestone tires gets OE agreement for new Mazda Miata

Bridgestone will supply the roadsters with Bridgestone Potenza RE050A RFT Run-Flat tires and will offer its Blizzak winter run-flat tires as aftermarket replacements for the model.

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Trackpedia

A new online encyclopedia for motor racing enthusiasts is now available: Trackpedia. The new web site offers a community-built and -maintained resource for driving circuits. It is loosley built on the Wikipedia concept.

Sam Moses Names the 2006 Best Sports Car

And the winner is... the 2006 Mazda Miata MX-5

Question: How could I not award the Samo to the brilliant new Corvette?

Answer: The redesigned Mazda Miata MX-5 is perfect.

The MonoCraft MH1 is a modified Mazda Miata

MonoCraft in Japan is showing an extreme makeover of the Mazda MX-5 Miata. You can click on the image to see a bigger picture.

Yes, it really is a Mazda MX (MX-5 Miata) but slightly modified by Tokyo's MonoCraft: hood, fenders, bumpers, grilles, lights, and rear spoiler are all changed. The smart O-Z Racing wheels are options.

You can buy one of these in Japan starting at $24,404 in green back dollars.

Britain's "What Car" Magazine names its Car of the Year

"What Car" Magazine has named the BMW 3 Series was named as best sedan. However, Mazda scored a hat trick as the Mazda RX-8 picked up the trophy for "Best Coupé" for the third consecutive year. The same maker's Miata MX-5 also took the title of "Best Open-Top" car.