MotorWeek | Road Test: 2016 Mazda MX-5

We’re back behind the wheel of our favorite roadster, the Mazda MX-5. How do we score gen 4?

[XenomorphLV]

I'm amazed by the low curb weight, especially for a modern car.

[rootsmanuva]

Automotive purity. So rare in the modern era.

[BorisW]

I looked up an original 1970 road test for the Datsun 240 Z and it weighed 2, 330 lb; exactly what the new Miata weighs. The 1970Z made 151 hp and 149 ft-lb of torque, with 0-60 times of 7.8 sec., and the original Z-car was considerably more tempermental than the Miata. Still, Car and Driver praised its virtues. With the Miata MX-5 things have progressed toward the better in the past 46 years.

[interceptfist]

I love MotorWeek. Love how they review cars, love the camera quality, love the test driving. The host and testers are both very knowledgeable and sum up the car quickly.

[jacarilamar]

The looks have really grown on me. Neat little car.

[grantmills]

If nobody else is gonna say it John Davis aged pretty well. Also this is one of the last pure drivers cars out there

[NoPrivateProperty]

best car ever made or will ever be made

[tryhardnoob]

It should be illegal to buy an automatic miata.

[bojanbojan]

This Miata looks like mini jaguar f type

[bradmotors]

Mazda Miata is the best and the most fun car for the buck

[TJC]

Motorweek... the track looks like it has been super neglected! What's going on?!?!

[MrMazda-ihcw]

Great to see they've gone back to the culture of the first generation in this edition.

[shirakawanaoya]

Why does this channel get a full second slower 0 to 60 times than everybody else?

[jldude]

I'm actually slightly surprised that it "only" did 6.8 second 0-60 when it weighs less than 2, 400# with RWD and almost 50/50 weight distribution. Even just 155hp I'd have though maybe it could squeeze out a 6.5 with modern tires and powertrain designs.

[roddydykes]

Oh my God this guys been hosting this what, 50 years?

[jamesgjt]

this is using 4 lug nuts instead of NC using 5 nuts, weight

[xulisvoosmuas]

Can someone explain to me why Mazda is still using the old fashioned antenna rod?

[maninderminhas]

Hi,
Is it possible to add a hard top on the new miata.
Is the soft top good for all seasons?

[twitch]

So how do we stow away that tumor of a screen?

[theresonlytruth]

hi, i am afraid to get the automatic and lose the thrills of driving. i need to know the shifting speed in the automatic. is it laggy? is it reliable to play with shifting all the time? plz give us your experience/info.