Mazda MX-5
Overview
| Produced: |
1989-0 |
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Performance
| Top Speed | 0-60 | SQM | MPG | Engine Pwr | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 119 mph | 9.7 s | 34 mpg | 110 bhp | 1.6i | |
| 127 mph | 8.5 s | 32 mpg | 146 bhp | 1.8i | |
| 129 mph | 8.4 s | 29 mpg | 146 bhp | 1.8i Sport |
Magazine Articles
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| Article |
Top 10 Drivers' Cars |
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| Publication | Practical Classics June 2011 | |||
| Top 10 Drivers' Cars - Richard Gunn gets to grips with 10 of 'the most engaging and involving classics of all time'. But will you agree with his choices? Mini MKI, Lotus Seven S1-S4, VW Gold MKII GTI 8V, Audi Quattro, Porshe 911, Peugeot 205 GTI 1.6, Jaguar E0Type S1, Alfa Romeo Alfasud, Mazda MX-5, Bentley. | ||||
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Icon on test - Living with a Mazda MX-5 |
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| Publication | Practical Classics April 2011 | |||
| Icon on test - Living with a Mazda MX-5 - Danny Hopkins spends four weeks behind the wheel of 'the world's most popular open-top sportscar' | ||||
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Buyer's Guide - Mazda MX-5 Series I |
30 |
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| Publication | Classic Car Weekly 2 May 2012 | |||
| Buyer's Guide - Mazda MX-5 Series I - The Mazda MX-5 shook up an area of the market that had long been dormant, refreshing the baby sports car formula made popular in the 1960s. MATT GEORGE looks into buying one day. | ||||
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Dismantling a Mazda MX-5 |
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| Publication | Car Mechanics April 2012 | |||
| Dismantling a Mazda MX-5 - Roadrunner racing can remove the bodyshell from a Mk1 Mazda MX-5 in less than fwo hours. ROB HAWKINS finds out how they do it. | ||||
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Buyer's Guide Express - Mazda MX-5 Series 2 |
74 |
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| Publication | Classic Car Weekly 7 September 2011 | |||
| Buyer's Guide Express - Mazda MX-5 Series 2 - The Mazda MX-5 reinvented an area of the market that had long been dormant since the 60s. MATT GEORGE looks into buying a late model. | ||||
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Back to basics |
40 |
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| Publication | Classic Car Mart April 2011 | |||
| Back to basics - Old school revisited or mid '90s high tech? The MX-5 and MGF came from the same thinking but were worlds apart. Paul Wager decides between MG and Mazda. | ||||
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Buyer's Guide - Mazda MX-5 Series 1&2 |
70 |
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| Publication | Classic Car Weekly 22 September 2010 | |||
| Buyer's Guide - Mazda MX-5 Series 1&2 - This bargain sports car is durable, fun, cheap to buy and available on every street corner. DAVE RICHARDS sets out the case for buying. | ||||
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Road Test - Turning Japanese - Mazda MX 5 |
38 |
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| Publication | Classic Car Mart Spring 2010 | |||
| Road Test - Turning Japanese- Mazda MX 5 - With more than 850,000 examples sold, we sent Rod Ker to find out what it is that makes the MX-5 so popular. | ||||
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Buying Power - Mazda MX-5 |
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| Publication | Classic Car Weekly 31 March 2010 | |||
| Buying Power - Mazda MX-5 - This was the car that reversed a dismal trend and brought all our proper small, affordable sports cars back. RUSS SMITH takes you through all you need to know about buying a good one. | ||||
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Is the MX-5 the best MGB Abingdon never made? |
102 |
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| Publication | Classic & Sports Car November 2009 | |||
| Is the MX-5 the best MGB Abingdon never made?- Forget the Elan comparisons, Mazda's best-seller has eclipsed the octagon favourite as the world's biggest roadster bargain. Rod Ker celebrates its 20th birthday with Mk1,2 and 3. | ||||
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Ultimate showdown #6 Mazda MX-5 vs MGF |
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| Publication | Classic & Sports Car April 2009 | |||
| Ultimate showdown #6 Mazda MX-5 vs MGF- Russ Smith chooses from the two leading contenders in the '90s roadster revival. | ||||
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Buyers Guide - Mazda MX-5 |
114 |
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| Publication | Classics Monthly October 2008 | |||
| Buyers Guide - Mazda MX-5- Classic looks with modern underpinnings: Mazda's little sportscar is a rising star. | ||||
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