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Old Meets New: Mitsuoka Himiko

Although notorious for producing the god-awful Orochi “supercar”, Japanese coachbuilding company Mitsuoka does occasionally get things right.

Take, for example, the newly-unveiled Himiko hardtop convertible. Yes, it’s yet another product of Mitsuoka’s peculiar fetish for retro-British styling, but unlike the ungainly Jag and Rolls clones that bulk out the rest of the Mitsuoka stable the Himiko [...]

CAR Get Their Hands On ‘09 MX-5, Publish First Road Test

The lucky lads at Brit mag CAR recently spent some quality time with Mazda’s upcoming 2009 MX-5 and have published what appears to be the first ever road test of that particular model.

It’s a short one, but it describes in good detail the various dynamic and cosmetic improvements that Mazda have injected into the facelifted [...]

2009 MX-5 Facelift Revealed

Here it is folks, next year’s (slightly) edgier, (slightly) manlier Mazda MX-5 has been revealed. Last month we got a preview of what the facelift might look like, but now thanks to the folks over at Spanish site km77.com (who helpfully splashed their watermark all over this image - thanks guys) we can finally [...]

Next-Gen MX-5 to Benefit From Added Cojones

Most of you already know what next year’s facelifted Mazda MX-5 looks like and no doubt you all know that there won’t be a Mazdaspeed/MPS version joining the lineup anytime soon, but what of the next generation of Mazda Roadster? Well, according to Lauren Van den Acker, head of design at Mazda, [...]

Mazdaspeed MX-5 Officially a No-Go

In news that is bound to annoy the MX-5/Roadster/Miata fans among you, Mazda has officially scotched rumours that a harder-core, turbocharged version of the NC MX-5 is on its way. The reason? Apparently the 2.3-litre turbo MZR inline-four from the Mazdaspeed 3 (currently the fastest Mazda on sale today) just plain [...]

R35 Proves Its Mettle At Superlap Time Attack

Time Attack is now a truly global phenomenon, and the latest country to fall under its spell is Australia. The country’s inaugural time attack meeting was held at Oran Park in New South Wales on July 5, and being the first proper chance for me to experience such an event first hand I flew up [...]

Designers, Dealers At Odds Over MX-5 Redesign

Back in April we told you that Mazda’s MX-5 would be getting a facelift sometime next year. Now, according to the people at Autocar magazine, Mazda’s designers are butting heads with dealerships over the design direction of the sporty roadster, saying that the MX-5 is “never radical enough”. Unfortunately for them, Mazda dealers want the [...]

Cosworth Supercharger Kit For NC MX-5 Just Around The Corner

Engine tuning gurus Cosworth have almost completed development on their supercharger kit for the NC MX-5, giving owners of the well-rounded roadster a cure for the car’s relative lack of power that doesn’t involve turbocharging. According to Eric Hsu of The Real JDM fame, the Cosworth supercharger bestows upon the NC a new level of [...]

MX-5 Facelift Rumoured

Word around town is that Mazda’s MX-5 will soon be going under the knife to bring its styling more into line with other Mazda products, specifically the newer, edgier Mazda 6. Unlike our compatriots over at The Motor Report, we’re quite fond of the NC MX-5’s lozenge-like appearance but still, we’re not going to protest [...]

Mazda To Bring Back MX-5 Coupe?

Our favourite rumour-monger Best Car Magazine have published their own renderings on what they say is an upcoming NC MX-5/Roadster coupe. Ditching the soft-top and folding hard-top in favour of a fixed roof is a great move in the eyes of the enthusiast, and we’re hoping BC’s renderings will herald a return of the MX-5 [...]