But because the Miata's roof mechanism gets the car's roof back up a full 5.1 seconds quicker than the second-place car, the Mazda gets a serious advantage off the line for the actual drag race.

A contest between a 1,001-hp Lamborghini and a 181-hp Miata can be made fair. I had an interesting realization during Motor1's inaugural Cool Car Cup test—you can floor the throttle in a ...

The Miata is best with a soft top, but the RF hardtop remains an appealing, oddball alternative.

The Mazda MX-5 Miata might be the perfect car, but sometimes you want a bit more power. Forced induction is one way to create it, and a new drag racing video shows how these different upgrades can ...

This greatly improved the car’s aerodynamics (the Eco Speedster had a drag coefficient of just 0. ... For comparison, the equivalent Mazda Miata (the second-generation NB model) weighed 2,348 ...

Owned and operated by one Mr. John Metric – who just happens to be the current president of the National Electric Draging Racing Association (NEDRA) – the electrified 2002 Mazda Miata has ...

$1,500 price drop The verdict: In an era when cars increasingly isolate their drivers and passengers from their surroundings, the 2024 Mazda MX-5 Miata stands out for its emphasis on connecting ...

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