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Mazda MX-5 (NA)

The affordable roadster that saved the genre.

Mazda MX-5, front three-quarter view
Image: Calreyn88 / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Image: Calreyn88 / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Power
115 PS
0–60 / 62
—
Top speed
114
Range / weight
955
Price / year
1989
Drive
—

Design

Pop-up headlights and Lotus Elan-inspired lines.

Driving

Light, balanced, rear-wheel drive — 'Jinba Ittai' (rider and horse as one).

Engineering

Simple, reliable and light.

Legacy

The best-selling two-seat sports car ever.

Full specs

Engine1.6 four-cylinder
Power115 PS
Zero To Sixty—
Top Speed mph114
Weight kg955

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#13 · Toyota Supra (A80)

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Key figure 330 PS (export)

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