Photo: Mazda October 1 marked the beginning of the fourth quarter of 2024, which means it’s time for quarterly sales reports. And if you’re a Mazda fan, I’ve got great news! With total of 313,452 vehicles sold through the end of September, Mazda’s year-over-year sales are up about 15 percent. What can I say? People … Read more
The number one key ingredient to finding joy in driving is “handling.” The term is a bit subjective as handling isn’t a quantifiable metric that you can hang a number on. In large terms, handling is what a car does in response to the driver’s inputs. If the response is predictable, tactile, and agile, it … Read more
Photo: Mazda Well folks, the cheapest convertible that you can buy is the legendary Mazda MX-5 Miata at a paltry $30,170 including $1,185 destination. Lauded by many as the purest driving experience you can have in a new car, sadly I cannot weigh in with my perspective since I am too tall to drive one. … Read more
So you want a track car? Cool, good choice. Oh, you want a Mazda Miata? Classic pick, they’ve got a great aftermarket and— oh, you want it fast, huh? Well, that’s a little harder to pull off with that chassis, but you can still make it work. Here, I’ll give you a helpful tutorial in … Read more
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Photo: Hyundai When you’re shopping for a new car, price and practicality are important, but so is fuel economy. The Environmental Protection Agency provides fuel economy ratings for almost every vehicle currently on sale, but how does that translate to real life? Our friends over at Consumer Reports independently test new cars to see what … Read more
Image: Cadillac Cadillac may have shocked some when it revealed its entry-level Optiq EV back in late 2023. While the brand just showed us how it looked back in November, it didn’t reveal any other details. That’s changed, as Cadillac has finally revealed more specs and features about its newest small EV, including its starting … Read more
The Mazda MX-5 Miata is an incredible car. It’s an absolute blast to drive, relatively affordable, reliable, fuel-efficient and just darn cute. It’s never going to be the quickest car on the road, but you don’t buy it to go fast. Unless you’re looking for V8-swapped Miatas, that is. Drop an LS in, and suddenly, … Read more
Coinciding with this weekend’s Formula 1 Miami Grand Prix and taking advantage of the fact that a bunch of rich car folks would be in town, Bonhams held a high-end car auction. The results were, uh, not great, but one lot in particular was truly unique, and managed to find a new home. The only … Read more
Photo: Mazda Here at Jalopnik, Miata is always the answer. If cars were a religion, we would worship at the altar of the Mazda Miata. Mazda can tell us it’s called the MX-5 now all that it wants, but to us, it will always be the Miata. It’s ridiculously fun to drive, affordable, good on … Read more
Mazda knew it had a hit on its hands when it introduced the fourth-generation MX-5 Miata back in 2015. It didn’t make a huge amount of power, but it was small, light, nimble and an absolute hoot to drive. Fast forward to today, and the ND Miata is still fantastic even though its design is … Read more
