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New Mazda MX-5 Super25 Concept Designed as an Endurance Racer

<a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/10/new-mazda-mx-5-super25-concept-designed.html"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-LNNtgG55mwg/UJEvlp6CjHI/AAAAAAAJ0gs/PWQg5VbgUOw/s1600/Mazda-Super25-Study-SEMA-1.jpg" style="border-bottom: 8px solid rgb(51, 51, 51); cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 349px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 645px;" /></a> You can never have too much of a good thing, so while Mazda never proceeded with last year's <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2011/11/sweet-supercharged-mazda-mx-5-super20.html">supercharged MX-5 Super20</a>, the concept lives on in a slightly different form as the MX-5 Super25 that made its debut at the <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/search/label/SEMA%20Show">2012 SEMA Show this week</a>. The Japanese carmaker tells us that the new study was "crafted with endurance racing in mind". <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/10/new-mazda-mx-5-super25-concept-designed.html#more">Read more »</a>

You can never have too much of a good thing, so while Mazda never proceeded with last year's supercharged MX-5 Super20 , the concept liv...

Unbreakable: These are the 10 Most Reliable Cars in the UK of the Last 15 Years

<a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/12/unbreakable-these-are-10-most-reliable.html"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-80ftBemfgEY/UL1XMasS-7I/AAAAAAAKfv0/083U6X-ewUI/s1600/Most-Reliable-Cars.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; Border-bottom: 8px solid rgb(63, 63, 63); cursor:hand;width: 645px; height: 349px;"></a> About a week ago, we posted a list of <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/11/breaking-bad-warranty-direct-lists-10.html">the 10 least reliable cars</a> in the UK of the past 15 Years. This list was compiled by the Warranty Direct insurance company, which has been collecting data since 1997. In the company’s own words, the 'Reliability Index' uses a “complex formula” that includes factors such as the number a car breaks down and its repair costs, for more than 450 models. <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/12/unbreakable-these-are-10-most-reliable.html#more">Read more »</a>

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About a week ago, we posted a list of the 10 least reliable cars in the UK of the past 15 Years. This list was compiled by the Warranty Di...

Mazda Confirms UK Prices for Updated MX-5, Goes on Sale in December

Mazda Mazda MX-5 / Miata New Cars UK Mazda Confirms UK Prices for Updated MX-5, Goes on Sale in December

The new model year versions of the Mazda MX-5 will hit dealerships in the in United Kingdom on 1 December, with on-road-prices (OTR) starti...

Mazda Launches Subtly Revamped MX-5 Roadster and Roadster Coupe in Europe [61 Photos]

<a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/11/mazda-launches-subtly-revamped-mx-5.html"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Wctk640mDvQ/UKVMX94K-LI/AAAAAAAKF0c/sVTrwo-gIy8/s1600/Mazda-MX-5-Facelift-2012-51.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; Border-bottom: 8px solid rgb(224, 224, 224); cursor:hand;width: 645px; height: 349px;"></a> If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it; the MX-5, which is the world’s best-selling roadster, surely ain’t broke, but its third generation, code-named NC, has been in the market since 2005, so <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/search/label/Mazda">Mazda</a> figured that a light facelift was in order. The <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/07/mazda-announces-refreshed-2013-mx-5-for.html">updated MX-5</a>, which made its debut in September’s Paris Auto Show, goes on sale in Europe as of now. Available in both soft- and retractable hard-top versions named Roadster and Roadster Coupe respectively, it sports a more aggressively styled front bumper with a new grille and fog lamp bezels. <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/11/mazda-launches-subtly-revamped-mx-5.html#more">Read more »</a>

Galleries Mazda Mazda MX-5 / Miata New Cars Mazda Launches Subtly Revamped MX-5 Roadster and Roadster Coupe in Europe [61 Photos]

If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it; the MX-5, which is the world’s best-selling roadster, surely ain’t broke, but its third generation, code-na...

BBR Launches New Supercharger Conversions for Mazda MX-5 Mk3 Increasing Output Up To 258HP

<a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/10/bbr-launches-new-supercharger.html"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-r84cZV2iPHk/UHNoy2rkVQI/AAAAAAAJeIk/Mq5rVJQlQjY/s1600/Mazda-MX-5-BBR-Cosworth-0.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; Border: 1px solid rgb(51, 51, 51); cursor:hand;width: 645px; height: 349px;"></a> Mazda aficionados, especially those interested in <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/search/label/Tuning">tuning</a> upgrades, are more than likely aware of BBR (Brodie Britain Racing), which has been <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/09/mazda-tuner-bbr-announces-super-180.html">tinkering MX-5 roadsters</a> for quite some time now. The UK-based company has added two new versions for the 2005-onwards MX-5s, aka Mk3/3.5, with 1.8- and 2.0-liter engines. <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/10/bbr-launches-new-supercharger.html#more">Read more »</a>

BBR Mazda Mazda MX-5 / Miata Tuning BBR Launches New Supercharger Conversions for Mazda MX-5 Mk3 Increasing Output Up To 258HP

Mazda aficionados, especially those interested in tuning upgrades, are more than likely aware of BBR (Brodie Britain Racing), which has be...

Fiat and Mazda Partnership Could Blossom and Even Include SkyActiv Technologies

<a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/10/fiat-and-mazda-partnership-could.html"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cUZ4AHX8g1s/UGsXeIoD11I/AAAAAAAJYOk/QKEIbOTYby8/s1600/Alfa-Romeo-Spider-Concept-0.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; Border-bottom: 8px solid rgb(224, 224, 224); cursor:hand;width: 645px; height: 349px;"></a> It’s been about four months since Fiat and Mazda announced that they <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/05/official-alfa-romeo-spider-to-be-based.html">would share the next generation’s MX-5/Miata platform</a>. Each company would develop its own version of the rear-wheel drive roadster, using its own powertrains and distinctive design. After the announcement, Fiat CEO Sergio Marchionne said that he is open to discussions <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/05/fiat-may-deepen-proposed-partnership.html">for a much deeper collaboration</a> with the Hiroshima-based manufacturer, as his company “will continue to look at bilateral arrangements”. Only a few days later, Fiat Chairman John Elkann said the Italian carmaker <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/05/fiat-not-interested-in-mazda-stake-but.html">has no plans</a> to buy a stake in Mazda during a shareholders meeting. <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/10/fiat-and-mazda-partnership-could.html#more">Read more »</a>

Alfa Romeo Fiat Mazda Mazda MX-5 / Miata Reports Fiat and Mazda Partnership Could Blossom and Even Include SkyActiv Technologies

It’s been about four months since Fiat and Mazda announced that they would share the next generation’s MX-5/Miata platform . Each company w...

Catfish Speedster is the Mazda MX-5 You Always Wanted to Have and It's Coming to SEMA

<a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/09/catfish-speedster-is-mazda-mx-5-you.html"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5788434894284656626" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-76ENpzvbl60/UFSm3i9QD_I/AAAAAAAJFiE/xMBY_Y1LS_k/s800/Catfish_Color-Orange1.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; Border-bottom: 8px solid rgb(224, 224, 224); cursor:hand;width: 645px; height: 349px;"></a> Bauer Limited Production is a new company formed by Cord Bauer’s Bauer Limited Production, Ron Hemphill’s Diversified Products, Tony Woodford’s AWR Racing and Dave Green’s DG Motorsports, with the purpose of using their expertise to design and develop a custom sports car named the Catfish. The donor vehicle that the Catfish is based on is none other than the <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/search/label/Mazda%20MX-5%20%2F%20Miata">Mazda MX-5</a>, also known as Miata and Roadster (only 1st/NA and 2nd/NB generation models from 1989 to 2005 can be used for its construction). The Japanese carmaker's open top, two-seater model was chosen because of its perfect 50:50 weight distribution, simple and light yet effective construction and affordability. <a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-KiqcwwBQsyM/UFSnBrdsqEI/AAAAAAAJFiQ/bFOmRfLX0G0/s1600/Catfish_003.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" height="74" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5788435068366923842" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-KiqcwwBQsyM/UFSnBrdsqEI/AAAAAAAJFiQ/bFOmRfLX0G0/s200/Catfish_003.jpg" style="float: right; margin: 0px 0px 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; border: 1px solid rgb(224, 224, 224);" width="113"></a>Being on the Guinness Book of Records as the best-selling two-seat sports car ever means that there are many used and reasonably priced examples to choose from: the Miata / MX-5 that was used for the first Catfish prototype cost a mere US$800 (€610). <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/09/catfish-speedster-is-mazda-mx-5-you.html#more">Read more »</a>

Bauer Mazda Mazda MX-5 / Miata New Cars SEMA Show Tuning Catfish Speedster is the Mazda MX-5 You Always Wanted to Have and It's Coming to SEMA

Bauer Limited Production is a new company formed by Cord Bauer’s Bauer Limited Production, Ron Hemphill’s Diversified Products, Tony Woodfor...

Mazda Tuner BBR Announces “Super 180” Performance Upgrade for Third-Gen MX-5

<a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/09/mazda-tuner-bbr-announces-super-180.html"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5788031521908241778" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-8j3Qhp2hIFM/UFM4ALwatXI/AAAAAAAJE4c/fllyuY2L2-4/s800/Mazda-MX-5-BBR-Super-180-01.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; Border-bottom: 8px solid rgb(224, 224, 224); cursor:hand;width: 645px; height: 349px;"></a> Brodie Britain Racing, or BBR as it is commonly known, is a UK-based tuning company that specializes on <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/search/label/Mazda/">Mazda</a> models. Some of you may recall the 150HP turbocharged Mk1 (NA) MX-5/Miata, among them a special edition launched in celebration of the <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2011/06/mazdas-legendary-787b-le-mans-winner-to.html">787B</a> winning the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1991. More than two decades after the last rotary win in La Sarthe, the <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/search/label/Mazda%20MX-5%20%2F%20Miata">MX-5</a> is currently in its third generation (NC) and BBR is still producing tuning packages for the world’s best-selling two-seater car in history. BBR has now announced a new, normally aspirated package for the third generation MX-5, which was produced from 2005 onwards. <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/09/mazda-tuner-bbr-announces-super-180.html#more">Read more »</a>

Mazda Mazda MX-5 / Miata Tuning UK Mazda Tuner BBR Announces “Super 180” Performance Upgrade for Third-Gen MX-5

Brodie Britain Racing, or BBR as it is commonly known, is a UK-based tuning company that specializes on Mazda models. Some of you may recal...

Next-Gen Mazda MX-5 Said to Offer More Personalization Options and a 1.3-liter Turbo

<a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/08/next-gen-mazda-mx-5-said-to-offer-more.html"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5781801232346895746" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5kjBdq3EODo/UD0Vlmfz1YI/AAAAAAAIv9w/o-3vOyYiy_A/s800/Mazda-MX-5-4.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; Border-bottom: 8px solid rgb(224, 224, 224); cursor:hand;width: 645px; height: 349px;"></a> Following in the footsteps of the Fiat 500 and the <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2009/05/one-off-psychedelic-mini-cooper.html">infamously adorable Mini Cooper</a>, Mazda is looking to get in on all the personalization quirkiness associated with premium cars for the next-generation of the MX-5. In a recent interview with UK magazine <a href="http://www.whatcar.com/car-news/new-mazda-mx-5-more-details/263751">What Car?</a>, Mazda designer Akira Tamatani told of more upcoming available options for the newest roadster in order “to help a customer’s relationship with the car.” <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/08/next-gen-mazda-mx-5-said-to-offer-more.html#more">Read more »</a>

Mazda Mazda MX-5 / Miata Reports Next-Gen Mazda MX-5 Said to Offer More Personalization Options and a 1.3-liter Turbo

Following in the footsteps of the Fiat 500 and the infamously adorable Mini Cooper , Mazda is looking to get in on all the personalization q...

Mazda Debuts 320bhp MX-5 GT4 Racecar for Private Customers, Priced from £125,000

<a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/08/mazda-debuts-320bhp-mx-5-gt4-racecar.html"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5779946947097040834" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-eIQuwLSNTvg/UDZ_H_pSl8I/AAAAAAAItHU/cmp1d_XdCZw/s800/3mx5-gt4-opt.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; Border-bottom: 8px solid rgb(224, 224, 224); cursor:hand;width: 645px; height: 349px;"></a> Everyone’s favorite little roadster, the <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/search/label/Mazda%20MX-5%20%2F%20Miata">Mazda MX-5</a>, is now available with an all new race-spec model as a customer car for the base price of GBP 125,000 (€157,800 or US$198,300). The MX-5 GT4 is the track only version of the standard MX-5. Developed in partnership with Jota Sport, the special edition pays homage to the overall success of the GT4 racer in the Avon Tyres British GT Championship. <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/08/mazda-debuts-320bhp-mx-5-gt4-racecar.html#more">Read more »</a>

Mazda Mazda MX-5 / Miata New Cars Racing Mazda Debuts 320bhp MX-5 GT4 Racecar for Private Customers, Priced from £125,000

Everyone’s favorite little roadster, the Mazda MX-5 , is now available with an all new race-spec model as a customer car for the base price ...

Track Test Duel: Scion FR-S vs. Hyundai Genesis Coupe 2.0T vs. Mazda MX-5

<a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/08/track-test-duel-scion-fr-s-vs-hyundai.html"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5774847524780740962" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-btkvfTqrOPs/UCRjgqxDNxI/AAAAAAAIhI0/fzabjagYh34/s800/Untitled-5.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; Border-bottom: 8px solid rgb(51, 51, 51); width: 645px; height: 349px;"></a> Not surprisingly, the more or less identical <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/search/label/Subaru%20BRZ">Subaru BRZ</a> and Scion FR-S (marketed under the Toyota 86 or GT 86 nameplates outside North America) sports coupes are all the talk these days. Adding to the <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/05/poll-which-sports-car-would-you-buy-for.html">many comparisons</a> made by all sorts of online and print publications from all four corners of the world over the past few months is a new review by <a href="http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/2012/08/ttac-track-days-episode-2-scion-fr-s-vs-hyundai-genesis-coupe-2-0t-vs-mazda-mx-5/">Jack Baruth</a> from The Truth About Cars. This time, it’s a track test duel between the <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/search/label/Scion%20FR-S">200hp Scion FR-S</a>, the more potent but heavier 274hp Hyundai Genesis 2.0 Turbo and the less powerful but lighter 167hp Mazda MX-5. <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/08/track-test-duel-scion-fr-s-vs-hyundai.html#more">Read more »</a>

Hyundai Genesis Coupe Hyundai Videos Mazda MX-5 / Miata Mazda Videos New Cars Scion FR-S Scion Videos Video Track Test Duel: Scion FR-S vs. Hyundai Genesis Coupe 2.0T vs. Mazda MX-5

Not surprisingly, the more or less identical Subaru BRZ and Scion FR-S (marketed under the Toyota 86 or GT 86 nameplates outside North Amer...

Monster Miata, the Makers of the V8-Powered MX-5, Revisited

<a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/07/monster-miata-makers-of-v8-powered-mx-5.html"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5771456858634625058" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-j4POfV9Hpko/UBhVbzdooCI/AAAAAAAIa4k/tRjSrN0A2U0/s800/Untitled-2.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; Border-bottom: 8px solid rgb(224, 224, 224); cursor:hand;width: 645px; height: 349px;"></a> In the latest episode of Automobile Magazine's "The Downshift", the crew revisits the Monster <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/search/label/Mazda%20MX-5%20%2F%20Miata">Miata</a> tuning shop in San Marcos, California, and interviews the company's founder Martin Wilson. In the video, Wilson talks about the past, the present and the future of the company that became famous for stuffing a Ford Mustang-sourced 5.0-liter V8 into the engine compartment of the Mazda MX-5 roadster (see another <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2011/06/mazda-mx-5-on-steroids-australias-v8.html">V8 powered Miata here</a>). <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/07/monster-miata-makers-of-v8-powered-mx-5.html#more">Read more »</a>

Mazda Mazda MX-5 / Miata Mazda Videos Tuning Video Monster Miata, the Makers of the V8-Powered MX-5, Revisited

In the latest episode of Automobile Magazine's "The Downshift", the crew revisits the Monster Miata tuning shop in San Marcos...

Watch the Mazda MX-5 Yusho Supercharged Concept at the Hockenheim-Ring

<a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/07/watch-mazda-mx-5-yusho-supercharged.html"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5768540740778244434" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-r5fyVPI_TTU/UA35PZ50uVI/AAAAAAAIUuo/PlU2K_RbcMI/s800/Untitled-1.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; Border-bottom: 8px solid rgb(224, 224, 224); cursor:hand;width: 645px; height: 349px;"></a> Proving that the <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/06/mazda-rolls-out-new-supercharged-mx-5.html">MX-5 Yusho</a>, which we first laid eyes on at the Auto Mobil International Show (AMI) in June, is much more than a static concept, Mazda presented the supercharged model at the 'Zoom-Zoom Xperience' test-drive event at the Hockenheim-Ring earlier this month. A professional driver for the Japanese brand took participants for a spin in the MX-5 Yusho, which is named after the Japanese word for "Victory". <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/07/watch-mazda-mx-5-yusho-supercharged.html#more">Read more »</a>

Concepts Mazda Mazda Concepts Mazda MX-5 / Miata Mazda Videos Video Watch the Mazda MX-5 Yusho Supercharged Concept at the Hockenheim-Ring

Proving that the MX-5 Yusho , which we first laid eyes on at the Auto Mobil International Show (AMI) in June, is much more than a static con...

Mazda Announces Refreshed 2013 MX-5 for European Market

<a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/07/mazda-announces-refreshed-2013-mx-5-for.html"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5763941698664464034" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-eGOKxeQruBs/T_2ib670_qI/AAAAAAAINNk/-ngAzGfH6Cg/s800/2013-Mazda-MX-5-3.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; Border: 1px solid rgb(224, 224, 224); cursor:hand;width: 645px; height: 349px;"></a> Less than a week after the presentation of the 2013 model year <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/07/mazda-officially-reveals-mildly.html">MX-5 Roadster in Japan</a>, Mazda has lifted the veils off the European model that will make its debut at the <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/07/search/label/Paris%20Auto%20Show/">Paris Motor Show</a> in September before going on sale later in the fall. The European MX-5 in both soft-top and retractable hard-top guises sports more or less the same changes as its JDM sibling with the front of the roadster model adopting a more aggressive front bumper design that houses a reshaped front grille and fog-lamp surrounds. <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/07/mazda-announces-refreshed-2013-mx-5-for.html#more">Read more »</a>

Mazda Mazda MX-5 / Miata New Cars Paris Auto Show Mazda Announces Refreshed 2013 MX-5 for European Market

Less than a week after the presentation of the 2013 model year MX-5 Roadster in Japan , Mazda has lifted the veils off the European model th...

Mazda Officially Reveals Mildly Facelifted 2013 MX-5 Roadster in Japan

<a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/07/mazda-officially-reveals-mildly.html"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5761680404820693394" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-mJVFBTPcDpA/T_WZzS6qkZI/AAAAAAAIJ88/8nsjDehEiGU/s800/2013-Mazda-MX-5-2.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; Border-bottom: 8px solid rgb(224, 224, 224); cursor:hand;width: 645px; height: 349px;"></a> A leaked brochure gave us our first look at the <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/07/facelifted-2013-mazda-mx-5-nc3-revealed.html">mildly refreshed MX-5</a> in both soft- and retractable hard-top (RHT) body styles earlier this week and now Mazda has come out with an official release for the 2013 model that goes on sale today in Japan. We suspect that if not all, most of the changes on the JDM model will be applied on the international market versions before the end of the year. The second facelift for the third-generation MX-5 since its debut in 2005 brings a redesigned face with a new bumper sporting a larger front grille opening with a more curved upper part, new front fog lamp housings, a front chin spoiler plus black headlamp bezels for the soft-top and chrome bezels for the hard-top model. <a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-uAg2LdbhXjc/T_WZ5lUNbiI/AAAAAAAIJ9I/oAkRyH0Oc2Y/s1600/2013-Mazda-MX-5-18.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5761680512838888994" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-uAg2LdbhXjc/T_WZ5lUNbiI/AAAAAAAIJ9I/oAkRyH0Oc2Y/s200/2013-Mazda-MX-5-18.jpg" style="float: right; margin: 0px 0px 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; border: 1px solid rgb(224, 224, 224); width: 124px; height: 85px;"></a>In addition, the refreshed roadster model gains a pedestrian protection system in the guise of an Active Bonnet, which raises the rear end of the hood in the event of an accident to absorb the energy of impact and reduce the severity of head injuries in collisions involving pedestrians. <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/07/mazda-officially-reveals-mildly.html#more">Read more »</a>

Galleries Japan Mazda Mazda MX-5 / Miata New Cars Mazda Officially Reveals Mildly Facelifted 2013 MX-5 Roadster in Japan

A leaked brochure gave us our first look at the mildly refreshed MX-5 in both soft- and retractable hard-top (RHT) body styles earlier this...

Facelifted 2013 Mazda MX-5 NC3 Revealed in JDM Brochure

<a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/07/facelifted-2013-mazda-mx-5-nc3-revealed.html"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5760560395921885234" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-mbnio363oJE/T_GfKMobiDI/AAAAAAAIIHM/qoHJtNtEVy4/s800/Mazda-MX-5-NC3-01.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; Border-bottom: 8px solid rgb(224, 224, 224); cursor:hand;width: 645px; height: 349px;"></a> With the end of production of the <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/04/mazda-rx-8-to-live-little-longer-due-to.html">rotary-powered RX-8</a> and until Mazda decides otherwise, the MX-5 / Miata takes on the lonely role of being the Japanese company's only true sports car. Already on the market since 2005 having received a <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2008/10/2009-mazda-mx-5-miata-facelift-photos.html">mild makeover in 2008</a>, Mazda now wants to give the MX-5 NC another extension to life with a second facelift, which has been revealed through a leaked Japanese brochure that made its way online. <a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-uFQjHAJTRhc/T_GfgIOYFhI/AAAAAAAIIHY/67zioKjzRLA/s1600/Mazda-MX-5-NC3-4.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5760560772695987730" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-uFQjHAJTRhc/T_GfgIOYFhI/AAAAAAAIIHY/67zioKjzRLA/s200/Mazda-MX-5-NC3-4.jpg" style="float: right; margin: 0px 0px 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; border: 1px solid rgb(224, 224, 224); width: 115px; height: 80px;"></a>The photo scans from the JDM brochure show that <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/search/label/Mazda%20MX-5%20%2F%20Miata">the MX-5</a> with the codename NC3 gains a newly designed front bumper sporting a five-point grille with a more curved upper part and re-shaped fog-lamp surrounds, plus black bezels for the headlamps. <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/07/facelifted-2013-mazda-mx-5-nc3-revealed.html#more">Read more »</a>

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With the end of production of the rotary-powered RX-8 and until Mazda decides otherwise, the MX-5 / Miata takes on the lonely role of being...

Mazda Announces New Special Edition MX-5 Kuro Models for the UK

Mazda Mazda MX-5 / Miata New Cars UK Mazda Announces New Special Edition MX-5 Kuro Models for the UK

While UK buyers would have surely preferred that Mazda launch a truly special edition of the MX-5 like the 205hp GT study heading to this w...

Mazda to Debut New MX-5 GT Concept at Goodwood, Mulling Production Model

<a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/06/mazda-to-debut-new-mx-5-gt-concept-at.html"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5758034607828499938" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-lHO1yZ8Goxw/T-il9-wF_eI/AAAAAAAICag/hw6bW-Y1e1U/s800/Mazda-MX-5-GT-3.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; Border-bottom: 8px solid rgb(224, 224, 224); cursor:hand;width: 645px; height: 349px;"></a> Mazda will have a special treat for visitors at next weekend's <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/search/label/Goodwood">Goodwood Festival Speed</a> as the Japanese carmaker will debut its road legal 205hp MX-5 GT Concept that will not only go on display at its stand, but will also take part in the hillclimb in the ‘First Glance’ category. The new concept model has been inspired by Mazda’s <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/search/label/Mazda%20MX-5%20%2F%20Miata">MX-5</a> GT race programme with the automaker stating that its debut at Goodwood is "to test customer reaction to a high performance version of the iconic sportscar." <a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jvB0LWaaMW4/T-imMZHd0RI/AAAAAAAICa4/FZX8M6dDfJc/s1600/Mazda-MX-5-GT-2.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5758034855424020754" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jvB0LWaaMW4/T-imMZHd0RI/AAAAAAAICa4/FZX8M6dDfJc/s200/Mazda-MX-5-GT-2.jpg" style="float: right; margin: 0px 0px 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; border: 1px solid rgb(224, 224, 224); width: 109px; height: 75px;"></a>Built by race specialists Jota Sport, the MX-5 GT is based on the hardtop Roadster Coupe model with its styling partially resembling <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2011/11/sweet-supercharged-mazda-mx-5-super20.html">the MX-5 Super20</a> displayed at last year's SEMA show in Las Vegas. It is finished in a deep orange hue with contrasting black details including the hard top, wheel arches, mirrors and the lower sections of the car. <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/06/mazda-to-debut-new-mx-5-gt-concept-at.html#more">Read more »</a>

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Mazda Rolls Out New Supercharged MX-5 Yusho Prototype with 237hp at Leipzig Show [39 Photos]

<a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/06/mazda-rolls-out-new-supercharged-mx-5.html"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5749239685799515682" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-1FMGyLIELvM/T8lnCJColiI/AAAAAAAHy2Y/n7zagvMjc_c/s800/Mazda-MX-5-Yusho-Study-01.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; Border-bottom: 8px solid rgb(224, 224, 224); cursor:hand;width: 645px; height: 349px;"></a> The new <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/06/new-mazda-mx-5-senshu-special-edition.html">MX-5 Senshu Edition</a> wasn't the only Miata to debut at Mazda's stand at the 2012 Auto Mobil International Show (AMI) in Leipzig, Germany, on Friday. Mazda surprised show-goers with a far more intriguing proposal in the form of the MX-5 Yusho prototype, named after the Japanese word for "Victory". The matte white paint together with the 17-inch anthracite gray alloy wheels wrapped around in semi-slick Toyo Proxes R888 tires size 215/45 R17, lowered suspension, boot lid spoiler and the carbon-fiber rear diffuser housing the centrally mounted twin tailpipes tell only part of the story. <a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xMaAVeVSs_U/T8lnYrwboPI/AAAAAAAHy2k/fR24dhM2x4s/s1600/Mazda-MX-5-Yusho-Study-7.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5749240073075532018" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xMaAVeVSs_U/T8lnYrwboPI/AAAAAAAHy2k/fR24dhM2x4s/s200/Mazda-MX-5-Yusho-Study-7.jpg" style="float: right; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; border: 1px solid rgb(224, 224, 224); width: 117px; height: 80px;"></a>The real magic occurs under the bonnet with the heavily fettled 2.0-liter MZR four cylinder petrol engine gaining a supercharger system, an intercooler, <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/search/label/Cosworth">special Cosworth</a> pistons and connecting rods, a custom exhaust system and reprogrammed software. <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/06/mazda-rolls-out-new-supercharged-mx-5.html#more">Read more »</a>

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New Mazda MX-5 Senshu Special Edition Debuts at Leipzig Show

<a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/06/new-mazda-mx-5-senshu-special-edition.html"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5749161428508776818" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ROVPxFbhZT8/T8kf296kmXI/AAAAAAAHypo/obWNW-JL0_0/s800/Mazda-MX-5-Senshu-1.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; Border-bottom: 8px solid rgb(173, 5, 24); cursor:hand;width: 645px; height: 349px;"></a> Mazda pulled back the wraps on yet another <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/02/new-mazda-mx-5-miata-special-edition.html">localized special edition version</a> of its extremely popular MX-5 roadster, this time for the German market. The <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/search/label/Mazda%20MX-5%20%2F%20Miata">new MX-5</a> Senshu was revealed at the at the 2012 Auto Mobil International show (AMI) in Leipzig, Germany. The special edition model gets its name from a Japanese word meaning "player", according to Mazda. <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/06/new-mazda-mx-5-senshu-special-edition.html#more">Read more »</a>

Mazda Mazda MX-5 / Miata New Cars New Mazda MX-5 Senshu Special Edition Debuts at Leipzig Show

Mazda pulled back the wraps on yet another localized special edition version of its extremely popular MX-5 roadster, this time for the Germ...

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