2014 Mazda MX-5 Miata Grand Touring PRHT review notes - AutoWeek
Getting a refresher in one of our favorite pure and honest cars. ASSOCIATE EDITOR JAKE LINGEMAN: The 2014 Mazda MX-5 Miata is just a joy to drive. My friend’s dad had one that he raced, but that’s all I knew. When I finally got in one, I understood. I threw on the sunglasses and took a leisurely drive up to work. you can hear the sounds of the road and smell the smells of the city. I would consider driving the MX-5 “enjoying nature. Sure power is just barely serviceable at 167 hp, but its so damn fun to wring this thing out for everything it’s got. The clutch pedal catches low and early, and the throw on the shifter is short, perfect for lightning-quick gear changes. I’d say it’s softer than the Subaru BRZ , and way softer than the Mini Cooper Hardtop. Still, $32K is quite a bit of change for this. At any rate, I would never turn down the keys to a Miata with a six-speed manual. ASSOCIATE EDITOR GRAHAM KOZAK: Just as I don’t think anyone driving a Miata can be mad at the world, at least not for very long, I don’t think anyone who’s actually driven one can fail to get what the Miata is all about. But once you drive one for a while, you’ll realize that it is all those things by design. Source: autoweek.com
