Posts Tagged ‘2016 MX-5 Miata’
Redefining a Legend: How Mazda Designed the Fourth-Generation MX-5 Miata – Part 3
With the last major design element of the fourth-generation MX-5 decided, it underwent a few subtle tweaks at the end of 2013 in preparation for production and its world debut.
Read MoreMazda MX-5 Miata Named The Car Connection’s Best Convertible to Buy for 2017
The Mazda MX-5 Miata has been named the Best Convertible to Buy for 2017 by the editors of The Car Connection.
Read MoreSix Things You Might Not Know About The MX-5 Miata RF
The aim of the MX-5 RF design is to offer the excitement of open-air driving with the convenience and comfort of a hardtop.
Read MoreMazda MX-5 Miata — The Choice of a Million Mazda Fans
The MX-5 Miata is a symbol of Mazda’s car-making philosophy, “Jinba Ittai,” which means horse and rider as one and expresses the type of fun-to-drive roadster engineers have intended to build since day one of the vehicle’s inception.
Read MoreSculpting—Yes, Sculpting—Award-Winning Cars
The clay model played no small part in this process, and Mazda would have none less than a master of clay modeling to help develop the award-winning car.
Read MoreMazda Earns Global Recognition at 2016 World Car of the Year Awards
Fresh from unveiling the 2017 MX-5 RF, Mazda was recognized by automotive journalists from around the world during the annual World Car of the Year Awards presentation at the New York International Auto Show.
Read MoreBehind the Zoom: Jacques Flynn
The lead designer of the team responsible for the styling of the 2016 MX-5 and owner of his own hand-crafted leather accessories business in California.
Read MoreJinba Ittai
A horse and rider communicate through tactile response. The horse adjusts its gait to allow the archer to release his arrow. Mazda aims to create the same relationship between car and driver.
Read MoreBecause We Are Drivers, Too
One of the reasons Mazda’s cars provide so much driving pleasure is the people who craft them love to drive, too. While it’s natural to consider the part the engineers play in achieving this, the design staff has a significant role in the process.
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