Much maligned as the black sheep of the Miata family, this generation proves that even a bad Miata is a great sports car.

The Miata has always been one of the best deals on the market. But which generation is the smartest investment?

Faster than a McLaren F1, it weighs as little as a first-generation Mazda MX-5 Miata. Sadly, only one road car survives. This is the story of Speed 12, the car that was too powerful for the road.

The Mazda Miata is beloved for being tiny and light, a combination of qualities most modern automakers seem to avoid like the ...

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In any event road-test editor Mike Schlee could use a new ride. He’s the proud owner of a first-generation Mazda Miata that’s sitting just shy of 200,000 miles. That’s an important ...

Especially for the price. Which leads me to my second point. Value. You can buy a 1st or 2nd generation Miata with 150K gentle miles for a about 3k. Expect to spend close to 6k for a low mileage ...

also known simply as the Miata, is a two-seat convertible sports car that has been in production for more than 35 years. Mazda introduced the first-generation MX-5 in 1989 as a 1990 model ...