Looking back at the history of Mazda Miata with great gratitude.

[★ Kenichi Obara ★]

Last month April Mazda Roadster “MX5” marks one million units of production volume. The first model production of the Roadster started on May 4, 1989, the first model was loved by everyone and they were fill with gratitude. Ken Auto would like to share with all the that history of the Roadster, with some photos I do hope that you enjoy the history of the Mazda Roadster “MX5”

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The body of the Mazda Roadster has become much lighter and with an overall performance up. During the development of the first generation Roadster, the engineers who are fun should aim to share the word “men and horses on earth”, it has given birth. Aspirations of the “men and horses on earth” has been handed down the new roadster from the founder.

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Primary Roadster engine room, ”primary roadster (NA type)”

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Initially, it was released in September 1989 as a “Eunos Roadster” of the Eunos store monopoly model. The Weight is of the appropriate lightness is 940 kg and is a very lightweight sports car, this Roadster comes with a convert ale hardtop.

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2 generations Roadster (NB type)

Here is the new “Mazda Roadster” newly named by second-generation Roadster was born in January 1998. Is such a limited production coupe model and the turbo model, and in 2000 we received certification in the Guinness Book of Records as the “most-produced two-seater small open sports car in the world”.

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4 generations roadster (ND type)

In Roadster 25th Anniversary events, the new roadster to be a fourth generation that reached the moment of the world’s first public along with every one of the fans. Passed since 27 years from the birth of the founder, has reached 100 million units production is supported by many people.

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And, the fourth generation of the retractable hard top model “Mazda Roadster RF (overseas name: Mazda MX-5 RF)” while protecting the thought that “the joy of the open car to those who are familiar.

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