Sentences with phrase «generation miata»

Note to self: Don't schedule cute roadsters like the fourth generation Miata, excuse me, MX - 5 Miata, for a wintertime excursion.

The current - generation Miata keeps up the tradition; it maintains the Miata's pure - sports - car character while offering up - to - date technology features.

The Miata enjoys a storied and well - known history dating back to 1989 when Mazda launched the first - generation Miata as a spiritual successor to two - seat British roadsters from various automakers.

The first - generation Miata debuted at the Chicago Auto Show in 1986, and it has come a long way since then.

More specifically, it's the second - generation Miata that has the right stuff for many enthusiasts, since they're more aerodynamic and refined than the first - gen cars, but noticeably lighter than the generation that followed.

The first - generation Miata (the NA) marries a flip - up headlight roadster with a reliable 1.6 or 1.8 - liter four - cylinder engine (pushing out up to 130 horses) and a five - speed manual gearbox (skip the auto) to create one of the most enduring templates in sports car history.

Mazda surprised the automotive world with the debut of the hardtop / targa / fastback RF two years ago, replacing the Power Retractable Hard Top version of the previous - generation Miata with...

2014 is the last model year of the third - generation Miata before it will be replaced by the upcoming fourth - gen model.

This generation Miata is best without bells and whistles, so do yourself a favor and skip the disappointing, expensive tech.

As much as we can appreciate the first generation Miata (or NA) for what it offered (lightweight, no frills motoring, compactness and agililty), its time was pretty much over when the Honda S2000 appeared on the scene.

You won't find the latest generation Miata for less than $ 15k, but despite the complaints about it being too big and too heavy, the NC (third - generation) Miata is still a blast to drive.

This model year brought about the fourth - generation Miata and a new, wilder appearance.

For a fan of nimble sport compacts, spending hour after hour exploring the mountains in the fourth - generation Miata is pretty close to Nirvana.

Mazda surprised the automotive world with the debut of the hardtop / targa / fastback RF two years ago, replacing the Power Retractable Hard Top version of the previous - generation Miata with something a...

Where the previous generation Miata's doors bow out, the MX - 5's are slab sided.

For news stories we cover the new fourth - generation Miata engine and reveal date, talk about Mercedes bringing back the Maybach name, and we cover our exclusive news of Kahn Design moving into car production.

We also look at the future of the Focus RS and the next - generation Miata.

Power comes courtesy of the first - generation Miata's 1.8 - liter four - cylinder with 133 hp, which is actually slightly more powerful than the ’65 Mustang's 120 hp 3.3 - liter inline - six.

The 2006 Mazda MX - 5 Miata Club Spec represents the most stripped down model available from the current - generation Miata's first year of production.

The fourth - generation Miata retains all of the original's eagerness and charm.

The new numbers represent big gains compared to the outgoing, NC - generation Miata.

Not so much as a nut, a bolt, or a switch has carried over from the second - generation Miata — not even the name.

The brand - new, ND - generation Miata also wormed its way into our hearts the second we drove it.

The current NC - generation Miata's non-SkyActiv 2.0 - liter engine makes 167 hp, and the reduced weight of the 2016 car means the new engine probably doesn't need much more power than that.

The ND Miata shaves an impressive 220 lb off the curb weight of the outgoing third - generation Miata, and manages to stay within 200 lbs of the first generation of Miata.

One of the stars of the Tokyo show, this cool blue roadster concept harks back to the first - generation Miata, and presages the next one.

Mazda has just announced two new programs that will make it possible to drive a first - generation Miata forever.

Mazda developed the Retractable Fastback to preserve the Miata's already minimal trunk space, which would be impacted considerably if a traditional convertible hard top, like that of the NC - generation Miata PRHT's, was used, due to the new ND Miata's smaller size.

The result is a car that accelerates quicker, corners harder and more precisely, and stops more reliably than any factory - issue fourth - generation Miata, all while preserving the car's innate balance, tossable demeanor, and linear power delivery.

As we near the official reveal of the fourth - generation Miata, we're revisiting our favorite stories about the roadster from the last 25 years.

Aside from the wrong engine and the right - hand drive, the 2016 Mazda MX - 5 Miata we sampled is close enough to the U.S. - spec car to figure out that the next - generation Miata will be at least as much fun as the first three models.

Though it blatantly looks like a poorly - assembled version of the NC (or third - generation) Mazda MX - 5 Miata, our spy photographer actually caught an early development mule for the next - generation Miata and next - generation Alfa Romeo Spider testing on the Nürburgring.

Pressed on whether the alliance with Mazda on its next - generation Miata rear - wheel - drive architecture (a prototype of the car is pictured) is still on, Marchionne said, «It's potentially part of the Alfa plan, as it's potentially part of another brand.

Still, racing is so essential to the Miata's core that three preproduction models of the fourth - generation Miata, known internally as the ND, were shipped to Long Road Racing in Statesville, North Carolina.

Mazda won't comment on whether a hardtop model will return, but given its popularity — 60 percent of all third - generation Miatas — we can't believe one is not in the works.

The MX - 5 Miata's interior is wider than the first two generation Miatas, offering much - needed improvements in hip and shoulder room.

As its anniversary arrives, Mazda will begin offering customers in Japan fully restored NA - generation Miatas from the factory.

Unlike the first - generation Miatas, the newest MX - 5 demonstrates a noticeable reduction in engine roughness and vibration.

Not exact matches

Leno: I think first - generation [Mazda] Miatas will become collectible because it was a huge hit when it came out [in 1989] and they made a huge impression on people.

We should learn more in the next 6 - 12 months, as both the next - generation Mazda MX - 5 Miata and the Alfa Romeo Spider are expected to enter production sometime in 2015.

It has only been over a year since the fourth - generation ND Mazda MX - 5 Miata went on sale but word about the next - generation of the automaker's iconic roadster has already started surfacing.

Compared to the previous - generation NC Miata, the ND Miata was also a leap forward in fuel efficiency at 27/34 mpg city / highway with the manual and 27/36 mpg with the automatic, which is an improvement of 25 and 30 percent respectively.

Speaking with Autocar, MX - 5 Miata program manager Nobuhiro Yamamoto said that the next - generation car's size will stay the same but it will lose weight and improve efficiency via extensive use of lightweight materials in the construction of the car.

But the biggest reason why I'm braving the heat at Willow Springs is that Mazda has rented the tight, narrow track to give journalists a unique opportunity to test all four generations of racing Miatas back - to - back.

The current - generation Mazda MX - 5 Miata weighs 148 pounds less than the car it replaced and is currently the quickest version of the car to date.

Shortly after Chrysler's 2009 bankruptcy, FiatChrysler and Mazda signed a deal to build a new Fiat 124 Spyder (originally, an Alfa Romeo was intended) off the fourth - generation Mazda MX - 5 Miata, a car that probably would not have been developed without the joint - venture.

The 2016 Mazda MX - 5 Miata has an overall feeling of lightness that was missing from the previous - generation car — that's been missing since the NA ceased production, really.

This generation of the Miata was launched back in 2005, but it's still incredibly exhilarating to drive and somehow very practical, too, given its usable trunk, piece - of - cake soft top, thread - the - needle handling, and affordable price.

I drove my first - generation Mazda Miata for about 850 miles the three days immediately preceding my time in the SLK250 and also spent some time behind the wheel of an SLK55 AMG on a closed course a few days before that.

Power drops from 167 hp to 155 hp for the U.S. - spec roadster, but crucially, the car's curb weight also drops 148 pounds, from 2,480 for the lightest current - generation NC Miata to a featherweight 2,332 pounds for the 2016 model year when equipped with a manual transmission.