The iconic MX-5 Miata combines a lightweight sports car body, sharp handling, and a rev-happy four-cylinder to maximize ...
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Upgrading a $500 Miata for High Performance

This video shows how a $500 Miata is transformed through performance upgrades designed to dramatically improve its speed and ...
Daud Gonzalez is a lifelong car enthusiast and automotive writer with a specialty in modified and race-ready rides. He spends most of his time modifying his cars and ruining them in the process. He is ...
For over three decades, the Mazda MX-5 Miata has been the undisputed king of affordable sports cars. With its lightweight ...
I own a car that is verified as the best-selling two-seat sports car of all time by the Guinness Book of World Records. And no, I’m not talking about the Chevy Corvette or the BMW Z4. I own a 1995 ...
Mazda has finished work on the first factory-restored Miata. 1992-mazda-miata-factory-restoration1-2-jpg Mazda 1992-mazda-miata-factory-restoration3-2-jpg Mazda 1992-mazda-miata-factory-restoration5-3 ...
The Mazda Miata has one of the friendliest faces in the industry. It practically looks like it’s smiling at you, impatiently waiting for the next opportunity to stretch its legs on a long, twisty road ...
The funky purple Miata that's plastered on these pages is owned by Ric Stephens. Remember his name now, since you will be hearing a lot of it in the future. We first spotted Stephens (obviously hard ...
This particular car story starts with a letter. Specifically, a letter Miata-owner Sal Latorre Jr. sent in to Modified a few months ago. Sal is one of many readers who wallow in the shadows, holding ...
A vehicle control module issue has sidelined 2025 Mazda MX-5 Miata deliveries at U.S. ports, and frustrated buyers are left waiting. The 2025 Mazda MX-5 Miata rollout has hit a serious snag. Mazda ...