After a 17-year-long love affair with motorists the world over, some might question why it’s taken Mazda so long to propose an even better version of their neat little MX-5. But they have…
And now, just when you thought your relationship with the world’s best selling roadster was ticking along quite nicely, there’s another suitor on the horizon for your affections. It’s got all the attributes and foibles you’ve got used to over the years as you’ve driven around in your MX-5. Only now, with its retractable hard top that takes just 12 seconds to transform it to top up or top down motoring, it’ll happily be your partner all year round.
For a car that’s had cult status since it was launched back in 1989 there have been surprisingly few changes over the years.
The car launched just a year ago at the Geneva Motor Show was only the third incarnation, hence giving credence to the phrase ‘if it ain’t broke don’t fix it’. It’s in the Guinness Book of Records as the most successful open two seater vehicle ever, with over 750,000 sold. The concept then has worked well. 50:50 weight...