If you love the Mazda Miata you should already know this

[seifawad]

IDC if the car is slow it's fun as Hell

[PolyMazda]

It may not be insanely fast but it feels incredibly nimble, the engine sounds raw and amazing, and it is such a unique driving experience

[everythingissoswt]

it is better to drive a slow car to its full potential than to drive a fast car minimizing its capacity.

[throwback]

The soft top design is a really great piece of engineering. Much easier to operate than the earlier generations, and with a single latch and easier to reach over the shoulder, awesome.

[westernmassghosthunters]

i had a brand new 2021 mx-5 as a rental on the gulf coast of Florida in February 2021, i fell in love with it. it wasn't fast but holy cow was it one of the most fun cars ever. i fondly remember the absolute joy i encountered while driving..

[goonie]

the real fun starts when ur on curvy roads

[wavy]

180hp is quite a bit on a light small car

[Teenitesy]

I had a NA for many years. I’m impressed with how the 2021 GT retains the original concept and makes it better. The 2.0L Skyactiv and 6 speed is sweet!! 🤩

[nickkeeffe]

I gotta fiatta and I adore it. So sporty and fun

[MiataBro]

I’ve had seven Miatas. It’s all I drive. Does fine in Winter with proper tires and some extra weight in the trunk. 💜

[ghookspambot]

181 on what is basically the weight equivalent of a loaded shopping trolley.. that thing looks hilariously fun to drive.

[JupiterxBlues]

Funny fact: The stock ND2 miata is faster 0-60 than a stock S2000 while also "feeling" faster due to less weight and lower center of gravity.

So if anyone says the ND2 is slow, its just "herd mentality" at this point and its cool to say miata's are slow.



Bonus fact: you cant say that the higher redline makes a grand difference when, back then, it was believed that higher RPM was necessary to stretch your gearing out further and to maximise power, and in turn, speed... but now a greater understanding in peak engine efficiency, power-to-weight ratios and proper gearing allows cars with lower max RPMs to accelerate faster by stretching your power along a wider rpm range allowing for more power across a wider range of RPMs(such as EXACTLY where your RPMs are going to be between each shift) rather than only ever getting into your peak power for a short time between shifts. Which is what the S2k suffered from in the AP1 and was somewhat fixed in the AP2.

But 9k rpms in the now-inferior AP1 does have coolness factor that even I myself still want 😂

But I'd still take the ND2 without a second thought. Lighter, stiffer chassis, faster, kinmatic posture control, more road feedback, and a greater torque-to-weight ratio, cheaper to buy, cheaper to maintain, cheap and abundant mods. Its a landslide win for the ND2.

[rtyt]

My sister has a 2009 Mazda 3 SP25 with 175hp, it is fantastic feels super quick and zippy around town. 180hp would be perfect in a miata, plenty for having some fun

[BankaiFever]

I want one of these so bad. Dope little convertible

[theiviachine]

Go-carts are slow too, but still fun as hell!

[erlend]

What do you mean only 180hp? My car has one of the sportier engines availible with a whopping 90hp

[domsolano]

I was having the same conversation with my car friends. They all have overly modified car, turbos, etc. I drive my Miata stock and keep it that way. Everything about this car from factory is everything I've wanted in purchasing my first vehicle.

During conversation, I told them: "Yeah, you guys could probably take me on a straight, but let's hit up a track where it's only roundabouts" 😂

[CJZ]

Manual transmission, manual roof, rwd and lightweight. Glad Mazda stuck with it. If the youngsters of the future will love cars, this will be on the list. One of the few

[RebeccaHargate]

I’ve had my ND2 for about three months. It’s not the speed. It’s how it handles in the turns. It’s so fun to drive.

[AngelRodriguez-lqzv]

bro ripped the fuck out of the shifter goddamn 💀