2016 Mazda MX-5 Miata: First Drive - Cars.com News

People in my line of work have been known to write raves about Mazda MX-5 Miatas, and to purchase them, as I have. But in the case of the redesigned 2016 Miata, the fourth generation, the improvements are greater and more numerous than in any generational change to date. By turning back the clock in some ways and pushing the needle forward in many others, Mazda has created what is unquestionably the best Miata ever. Related: 2016 Mazda MX-5 Miata Rated at 30 MPG Combined. The Miata has always been about the visceral experience of a simple, front-engine, rear-wheel-drive car with equal (or nearly) front/rear weight distribution and balance that can carve corners and slide about with a degree of controllability that... The best sports cars feel like an extension of the driver, and this is where the Miata has shone where some cars priced two or three times more have failed. 2016 Mazda MX-5 Miata. Source: www.cars.com