Tag Archives: miata

EVENTS: Mazda Miata’s 25th birthday steals the NY Auto Show

Posted on April 17, 2014 by Ben Hsu

Welcome back to Miata week here at JNC. We’ve covered the origin story of the world’s favorite sports car, and now we’re at the New York Auto Show, where Mazda’s party for the Miata’s 25th birthday is in full swing. … Continue reading →

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Next Mazda MX-5 chassis reveals first-gen throwback

Posted on April 16, 2014 by Ricky Silverio

Amidst the festivities of the Miata’s 25th birthday bash, Mazda quietly unveiled the chassis for the next-generation MX-5 off in the corner while barely saying a word about it. To true Mazdafarians, however, they don’t need to. All the answers … Continue reading →

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The Mazda MX-5 is now officially a Japanese Nostalgic Car

Posted on April 15, 2014 by Ben Hsu

Break out the champagne, because the Mazda MX-5 Miata is 25 years old. Later this week at the New York Auto Show, Mazda will throw a birthday party for what is not only one of the most significant Japanese cars … Continue reading →

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FAUX-STALGIC: The MX-5-based Mazda Cosmo 21

Posted on April 3, 2014 by Dave Yuan

The 19th century naturalist Henry Walter Bates discovered caterpillars in the Amazon with gigantic heads resembling those of pit vipers. This type of mimicry is a clever and effective means of survival, but can it work on cars? Given the … Continue reading →

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NEWS: Mazda Celebrates 25 Years of the MX-5

Posted on February 10, 2014 by Ben Hsu

Mazda knew when they unveiled the Miata at the 1989 Chicago Auto Show that they had built a true driver’s car, one whose stated purpose was to create joy. That was 25 years ago today. What they couldn’t have known … Continue reading →

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EVENTS: 2013 MazFest

Posted on September 6, 2013 by Justin Principe

For nearly a decade, Mazfest has brought Mazdafarians together to commune for a fun day at the racetrack. Coordinated by Xtreme Speed track events and MOCC, the event blends together a cheap way to get on the track with an … Continue reading →

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EVENTS: Vintage Auto Salon, Part 02 – Light, Quick, Agile

Posted on August 16, 2013 by Ben Hsu

Despite holding three shows in one year’s time, including one just three months ago, the variety of cars that come out of NorCal’s woodwork for Historic J events never disappoints. In Part 02 (Here’s Part 01 if you missed it) … Continue reading →

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MOTORSPORT: Mazda is the official car of the SCCA

Posted on April 19, 2013 by Ben Hsu

Mazda often boasts that on any given weekend, there are more Mazdas on racetracks than any other marque. As such, it was already the de facto car of the SCCA, but now it’s officially official. Mazda is the car of the Sports … Continue reading →

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QotW: What modern car provides the most JNC driving experience?

Posted on December 9, 2012 by Ben Hsu

Classics are great but sometimes you have no choice but to drive a new(ish) car. What that happens, we’d still like something that at least feels like a Japanese nostalgic car. What modern car provides the most JNC driving experience? … Continue reading →

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FRIDAY VIDEO: Initial D Fifth Stage, Episode 01 – Encounter of Destiny

Posted on November 9, 2012 by Ben Hsu

Admit it, you’ve been waiting for this, ever since Fifth Stage rumors surfaced months ago. There’s no shame in being a fan of Initial D. After all, it features some of our favorite cars drifting through the mountains of Japan, and it can’t … Continue reading →

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