2016 Miata Best Small Convertible Award

2016 Mazda MX-5 Miata Wins SAMA ‘Best Small Convertible’ Award

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IRVINE, Calif. (June 12, 2015) – Not even a week after the first driving impressions of the North American version of the 2016 Mazda MX-5 Miata were published, the fourth-generation of the world’s most popular two-seat roadster has already picked up its first award. Members of the Southern Automotive Media Association (SAMA) voted the 2016 MX-5 as their “Best Small Convertible” at the 2015 Topless in Miami drive and evaluation event.

“The automotive press has been consistent in its lauding of MX-5’s performance, style and spirited driving dynamics through the years,” said Jim O’Sullivan, president and CEO, Mazda North American Operations. “We’re honored to receive SAMA’s ‘Best Small Convertible’ award as further affirmation that we’re building the cars people want to drive over and over again.”

Smaller, more nimble, quicker and more fuel-efficient than its predecessor, the 2016 MX-5 distills Mazda’s flagship roadster back to its roots that made drivers all over the world fall in love with it. Despite MX-5’s more focused approach to unadulterated driving pleasure, it boasts more usable interior room for drivers of all sizes and more standard features for today’s discerning drivers like Bluetooth wireless phone and audio pairing, a standard six-speed manual transmission and LED headlights and tail lights.

Optionally available are features like blind spot monitoring, adaptive headlights and automatic high beam control, which are all part of MX-5’s i-ACTIVSENSE safety package. Other available features include a performance-focused Bilstein suspension, Brembo brakes and BBS wheels in MX-5 Club models and a nine-speaker BOSE premium audio system that comes with either the MX-5 Club or MX-5 Grant Touring.

The 2016 MX-5 goes on sale this summer starting at $24,915, not including $820 for destination and handling or tax, title or registration fees.

source: http://www.mazdausamedia.com/index.p...26&item=126032

I love the adaptive headlights. My Mazda6 has those and the headlights turn into a turn ahead of the car.

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I love the adaptive headlights. My Mazda6 has those and the headlights turn into a turn ahead of the car.

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you just need the Yellow version

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Oh there IS a yellow version this year?


Why the hell did they have to call it "Sunflower Yellow" for crying out loud?

I've mentioned this before... Sunflowr without the e? Intentional or Engrish?

here is a better shot.........................

that is the Japan color, they will probably call it Blazing Yellow or something here in the USA

go trade in one of your extra cars already.............. :teehee:

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Damn that looks good no matter what name they give it. If I get this, I'm hereby reserving the screen name "Yellow Fever"

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Damn that looks good no matter what name they give it. If I get this, I'm hereby reserving the screen name "Yellow Fever"

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im gonna go rename one of the spambots right now so you cant :teehee:

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I'm just hoping that Dynamic Blue becomes available. The blue they've shown otherwise is just bleh. Looks muted and greyed out. Looks more like a color you'd see on a new Corolla.

How about a Light Gray with a Dark Red interior?

So this article says approx. $25k starting price but mazda shows $30k? Which is it??

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So this article says approx. $25k starting price but mazda shows $30k? Which is it??

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From Mazda North America $25K

From Mazda Dealership after additional fluff mark up $30K :teehee:

Once the 2016 Miata arrives and demand outstrips supply dealer markups will sky up as much as they can get away with asking.

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Once the 2016 Miata arrives and demand outstrips supply dealer markups will sky up as much as they can get away with asking.

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Pretty much, I think the original NA was like $13K in 1989 but the dealerships had a 4K markup on them because there was such a huge demand back then.

will history repeat itself once again? :popcorn:

I remember that. I think I recall some going for around $20k because of the demand.

I'll never pay a greed charge even if I have to wait for the used market. With today's technology and online infrastructure, I find it hard to believe that the fossilized car-dealer model somehow continues to exist.

I was trying to find out what $17k in 1989 would be how much today...no findy.

Here you go:

http://www.usinflationcalculator.com/

Thanks! Looks like $17k in '89 would be over $32.4k in 2015, so i guess mazda uses that calculator. :fp:-

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Pretty much, I think the original NA was like $13K in 1989 but the dealerships had a 4K markup on them because there was such a huge demand back then.

will history repeat itself once again? :popcorn:

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When I first tried to buy a Miata in 1990, it WAS crazy, some dealers had waiting lists even after they jacked up the price, I waited until the next model year before the prices got back down close to normal. And I paid around 15K, but mine was a demonstrator and did have a hardtop, power windows and a/c, I think it listed for around $20k.

I don't want to really confess this TNRooster but I remember the origianl Miata release and I hated them on first sight! At the same time, a red Pontiac Fiero turned the corner at my feet and I really thought it was a Ferrari. During those times, Magnum P.I. was a hit because of the red Ferrari and most of us were to high to remember anything after that. Remember though, that mine was the generation that witnessed the invention of Star Wars and MTv.

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I don't want to really confess this TNRooster but I remember the origianl Miata release and I hated them on first sight! At the same time, a red Pontiac Fiero turned the corner at my feet and I really thought it was a Ferrari. During those times, Magnum P.I. was a hit because of the red Ferrari and most of us were to high to remember anything after that. Remember though, that mine was the generation that witnessed the invention of Star Wars and MTv.

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That's cool, I had always wanted a convertible and drooled over the 50's- 60's vettes, ( one of my roommates in college drove a '63). My brother-in-law had a MG midget and was constantly working on it so I didn't want a MG and could not afford my dream vette or the Insurance on a vette, so along comes the Miata. As soon as I drove it I bought one and we headed for the Blue Ridge Mountains and I have been driving a Miata ever since. If I do buy a ND, I will keep my NA- Rooster and my NB-Junebug, so that will be 3 generations in my stable- just call me Jay Leno Jr.- HA HA.

We had one at our shop today. No driving, but Emilio got to ride in it. This is what he had to say about it:

Got a chance to ride (passenger) in a Club Edition today. Driver was an expert on one of our key suspension testing roads near the shop. Succinctly, the car feels like an NA with a built NB2 engine and 6 speed. This is all the grab by the scruff of the neck driving dynamics of the NA with whatever NVH improvements can be had 25 years later. The car has serious grunt down low. Unlike the NC which sorta died on top and the NA8 and NB2 which had good midrange but weak top end, the ND motor pulls eagerly with a very flat torque curve, just slightly softening in the last few hundred RPM. I'm told that's the OEM fuel cut strategy to save the cat, as opposed to an abrupt fuel cut that heats the cat. Flywheel felt really light. I don't know the weight but it felt nearly like an aftermarket flywheel, it revved so fast.

Car rotates around your chest, just like the NA, not your knees, like the NC. The drop throttle behavior is delicious, tucking the nose in, shifting weight forward and increasing yaw rate in a superbly progressive manner. The road we ran on is low to mid speed, lots of tight turns, very undulating and full of patches, lumps and mid turn bumps. The Bilsteins handled everything with aplomb, only when flat hammered through a transition and full bump did you feel it settle on the bump stops and gently, controllably rebound quickly. This all with a 180b driver and passenger. The car, like the NA, is intuitive and predictable right up to and past its limits.

The guy driving was using his fingertips, small steering angles, just on occasional correction. All the fun work was done with the pedals, as god intended. On a tight back road, this thing will destroy just about anything under about $150k on OEM tires.

The go kart is back

I'm so eager to get ours and start hoon.. er, R&D projects with it.

Awesome info!!! Thanks for sharing that info!! Can't wait to drive one.