Mazda MX-5 epic road trip - incredible 860km drive to the most northerly point in Europe

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With nothing more than a set of spiked tyres, a walkie-talkie and a bottle of water, our man James Batchelor attempts to drive a 2.0-litre Mazda MX-5 from Luleå in Sweden to the Nordkapp in Norway – the most northerly point accessible by road in Europe. It’s a distance of 860km on snowy, icy roads, with temperatures falling to -26 degrees Celsius. How will the little two-seater roadster cope? It’s definitely going to be an epic road trip.

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Glad I have my MX-5 in the garage ready to go anytime, and yes I drive it in the Swedish winter too

henrk

What an epic trip. Well done Auto Express. My only wish the video has been a longer.

Russellsouthey

It's sad how barely anyone buys this brilliant car, if sales numbers continue to decline there will be no MX-5 in the future...

Mgoblagulkablong

ive owned 6 miatas up here in Alaska, they do just fine in snow, ice and 40 below

the ND miata with abs, traction control etc would be a breeze

siamiam

This is one of the best videos I’ve ever seen

colekazmierkiewicz

Nice work! I really liked the history lesson 👌👍

expert_procrastinator

Great video James. The MX-5 is a car to bond with, unlike the sea of SUV's with no personality whatsoever.

chrislox

Fabulous video. A tribute to the MX5. Congrats!

ricardoramos

My ND Club is hibernating until the last salt truck does it’s damage and the deluge comes and cleans up our Canadian roads… As the spring birds chirp my sleepy MX5 will emerge from its slumber and it’s shadow it will see as she makes her way to our local Mazda shop for a renewal of her life blood w-something or other so she can conquer the twisty mountain roads of the Laurentian’s. This winter would have been an epic one for her to sport studded Nokian’s and take us on a ski adventure. Perhaps next year my dear friend next year will be the snowy adventure you longed for!

carll

Nice to see that it does well in harsh winters.

spendingtimetogether

Great video, we have an MX5 from 2000, most fun you'll ever have driving an affordable car.

Tintoycar

Absolutely great video! Loved it! when did you run it? month? thx

miquelyafari

This is such a coincidence! I happen to be born in the city of Luleå, in northern Sweden! AND I just, the other month, ordered a red MX-5 2022 soft top! Won't get it until October this year though... Considering how things are in the world... Enjoyed the video though, 10/10 would also drive in winter, just for the playfulness of the gearbox and RWD! <3

JoelOman

From the owner's manual: "Do not raise or lower the convertible top when the temperature is below 5 °C (41 °F) ;
this will damage the convertible top material".

drsonicify