Review: Mazda keeps 2016 MX-5 Miata simple, loveable - USA TODAY
But Mazda takes a delightful step back with its new 2016 Mazda MX-5 Miata. For its fourth generation, the little sports car is about three inches shorter and an inch narrower than the outgoing one. As such, Mazda says the new Miata hews closer to the 1989 pioneer, a hit that changed the world by combining English roadster spirit with Japanese dependability. The goal was "to get us as close to the original as possible," says Robert Davis, a Mazda senior vice president in the U. S. "It gets us back to what made Miata, Miata. Believe me, in a car as small as Miata, you appreciate every little safety edge. We took a Miata for a spin in the hills near this rural enclave west of Los Angeles. The last time we packed our six-foot, two-inch frame into a Miata was two years ago, and we had nothing but affection for the outgoing version. The new Miata, however, is a tad better. The Skyactiv engine gives Miata a high compression ratio as well as other improvements good for a substantial 25% boost in fuel economy compared with the outgoing model. Source: www.usatoday.com
