Happy 25th, MX-5 Miata! Three Generations of Mazda's Sports Car Compared—Plus ... - Car and Driver (blog)
As it turns out, finding examples of each generation of Miata to drive isn’t terribly difficult. Survey the staff at any car magazine, and chances are you’ll find numerous Miata owners. There’s a good reason for this—the MX-5 is lightweight, agile, and doesn’t need to be driven fast to reach its limits. the current-generation model is priced in the $25,000-to-$30,000 range, and used examples of the first- and second-generation cars can be had for less than $5K. We think more people should drive Miatas, and although this analysis won’t go too... First Generation/NA, 1990–1997. This is the car that started it all, the rear-drive sensation that dragged the small roadster’s image out of the primordial, short-circuiting, oil-percolating British Leyland muck. The example you see here belongs to this author, and it’s a 73,000-mile cream puff previously owned by an elderly couple who bought it new in 1995. Production of the so-called “NA” Miata began in calendar year 1989, and along the way Mazda... Having driven a 1. 6-liter Miata, I can say the only real difference between it and the 1. 8 is that it packs less torque but feels more rev-friendly. Source: blog.caranddriver.com
