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For non-US readers like me, the Miata is what we know as the MX-5. I just had to look it up! Like a classic British sports-car, but affordable, reliable and st
by jimnotgym 9y ago
For non-US readers like me, the Miata is what we know as the MX-5. I just had to look it up!
Like a classic British sports-car, but affordable, reliable and still in production.
- justin66 9y ago> Like a classic British sports-car, but affordable, reliable and still in production. For those who aren't aware, Mazda famously bought some Lotus Elans (and some other British classics) and drove them, took them apart, and so on to help them capture the magic. They really did succeed. Ironically, they were a lot more successful than Lotus was when they made their new Elan which shared a name with the original, and came out the same year as the first Miata.
- rdoherty 9y agoIIRC the Miata/MX-5 was based upon the idea of the classic British sports car :)
- Mithaldu 9y agoWhen mentioning the Miata you probably also want to mention this review that neatly summarizes it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kp1kuo6xkbE&t=139s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kp1kuo6xkbE&t=139s
- kikimaru 9y agoAnd for importers, it's the Mazda Eunos.