2010 Mazda Miata
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If this is real. I’m not 100% sure.
At least they didn’t ruin it.
It still looks good. The problem with the Miata is the great looking Solstice. Even if the Miata is a great car, the GM twins look much better.
Making the Mazda almost invisible in the street.
I will find out more for myself as I am scheduled to drive one for a week at the end of October.
Only except true car enthusiasts recognize the MX5 to be one of the best handling roadsters ever; the sales figures are testament to that.
Say what you want, but the Solstice can’t even hold a candle to the MX5 in all other departments – history, passion, handling and performance finesse.
The Solstice actually sells more now than the Miata.
I will find out about the Mazda by actually driving it.
How did you find out about the Solstice?
If you really think the Solstice looks great, take a second look at a Solstice with the top up and examine how ill-fitted and cheap looking the top is. I don’t get the Solstice love thing in the media – it has virtually no storage space either in the “trunk” or interior, has one of the worst manual tops ever fitted to a convertible, and doesn’t drive as well as a Miata. However, considering that GM is going to kill the Kappa II platform underpinning the Solstice/Sky, I suspect that means that someone at GM finally drove a Miata.
In terms of sales figures, I believe #1 was referring to all-time sales. As for current sales, at the Solstice’s debut Mazda itself said the Solstice would outsell the Miata.
BTW Vince, you’ll get what we’re talking about in October when you drive a Miata.
“Only except true car enthusiasts recognize the MX5 to be one of the best handling roadsters ever; the sales figures are testament to that.
Say what you want, but the Solstice can’t even hold a candle to the MX5 in all other departments – history, passion, handling and performance finesse.”
x2 to everything this gentleman just said.
You do realize that looks are subjective, right Vince? Also, the Solstice sales figures are boosted by fleet sales which skews the number to their favor. The Miata? Not so much.
Fleet sales ? I don’t think they are factor with a small 2 seater.
A mid life crisis mobile.
The Miata has a timeless design. The first gen Miata still looks fresh even with the pop-up headlights. The Solstice looks bloated and I don’t think it will survive the next redesign. The Sky looks much better than the Solstice but not as good as the Miata.
Both the Solstice and the Sky look better than the Mazda. That’s really not even up for debate. Depending which review you read, the MX5 is arguably a better handling car, albeit a chick car. The only real strikes against the Solstice or Sky is the conspicuous lack of trunk space and some iffy interior material textures in the Solstice. I prefer the interior of the Sky over the MX. If GM didn’t make it so ridiculously impractical, they’d sell even more than they are now.
“Both the Solstice and the Sky look better than the Mazda. That’s really not even up for debate.”
Really, not up for debate? Nope – anything is up for debate, and looks are a completey subjective thing. Each of these three bring something to the table. The Miata is perhaps not as flashy – it’s definitely more classic British/Italian classic roadster. There are elements of MGB and Duetto in it’s classic lines. The Sky is good looking in a poor man’s Corvette sort of way. The Soltice is a stunning and original design, but with a non-existant trunk and ergonomically flawed cabin, and just plain bad convertible top. I like the classic roadster look, and have an ’06 MX-5. I use the trunk all the time. My wife and I take short weekend trips with it. I could never do that with a Soltice. That was the deal breaker. If you’re a flash over substance sort of person – head on over to your Saturn or Pontiac dealer, but be prepared to get to know the service manager real well, as reliability has been a sore spot.
“If you’re a flash over substance sort of person – head on over to your Saturn or Pontiac dealer”
Bingo.
I just bought a 1991 miata. Drove it to California after literally four weeks of ownership to participate in the 20th anniversary celebrations at Laguna Seca. Drove down in convoy with another miata, almost 2500 miles round-trip, including unforgettable twisties on california’s coastal Hwy 1. Remember, this car was sold EIGHTEEN years ago. handled better than anything on the road, i outran anything I wanted to with effortless 5th gear acceleration up to 100mph. corrected top speed was 116mph at 6000rpm (with some effort). most of the trip—spent between 4000-6000rpm, and less than two quarts of oil consumed. overall mileage was better than 25mpg despite the banzai speeds driven, and the car has 150K miles on it. The car was made in japan, and all miatas are still made in japan—it makes a difference. The car’s designer was there in California, he advised that all new arrivals to the Miata project TO THIS DAY are made to read and understand the original six design objectives that he articulated way back in 1986. The Miata was not an accident….its dynamic excellence, linearity of performance, and overall balance were DESIGNED in from the start, and is being maintained even in newer generations. Despite its being “under”-powered by modern standards, until you buy, drive, and OWN a miata, you will never understand it. I never thought myself to be a miata owner, but now that I am, can’t ever imagine NOT having one of these in my stable of cars. For the price of the sales tax and PDI/freight of a new Solstice, you can buy an original early-90s Miata. I’ll bet you I can tell you which one will be MORE reliable, and which one you will have MORE fun in.