First drive: 2016 Mazda MX-5 Miata [Review] - LeftLane News

As a result, when we find some aspect of a car appealing, we seek to quantify that characteristic in a way that we can defend logically. Some publications have even tried to make this characteristic count in numerical scoring (just what is the "Gotta Have It. " factor, and would you say it's more or less important a category than, say, rear hip room. And this cuts two ways: it gives the authors enough wiggle room to either give the win to a car they genuinely like despite its on-paper shortcomings or take the crown away from one whose numbers add up but, for whatever reason, the authors wish... You know what, that Mazda2's got a little something extra. After all, the best car is not always the right car. Let's face it: car enthusiasts rarely make buying decisions based on the numbers. When was the last time a Consumer Reports article was the deciding factor in a car guy's weekend toy purchase. Numbers demonstrate many things--outright speed, cornering grip, lap times--but you simply can't quantify the connection between car and driver. Pascal (between rigorous defenses of the scientific method) said, "The heart has its reasons which reasons know not of. " Rationality has its place, if you're trying to decide between a Honda Accord and a Volkswagen Passat. Let's get this out of the way quickly, shall we. The 2016 MX-5 is new from. Source: www.leftlanenews.com