Make no mistake, the affordable sports car of the future will either go the way of the dodo bird or burn a hole in your wallet. Mazda wants to fix that with one of the most controversial powertrain combinations that’s being previewed in its Mazda Iconic SP concept. What’s running it? A rotary electric hybrid. Yeah, kind of wild but we’re digging it. The concept was first unveiled virtually last year as the “Vision Study Model.” In the metal, it’s the Iconic SP. Once you delve under its streamlin

The Mazda MX-5 seems to be the quintessential answer for those who want to experience a fun topless sports car. The current fourth generation, the ND, has been on sale since 2015 with a few minor changes along the way. However, this latest update sees some of the biggest changes presented to the ND MX-5 even if it is still very subtle visually. The refreshed ND which will be delivered to customers in Japan from January 2024 receives redesigned LED headlights, new wheels, and the addition of a ne

The Mazda MX-5 is the quintessential answer to the question of the ultimate fun and affordable sports car for any budding petrolhead. Currently, the fourth generation ND has been on sale since 2015 but Mazda recently announced that it stopped taking orders for the sports car. In a statement on Mazda Japan’s website, orders for the Mazda Roadster which is what the MX-5 is called in the Land of the Rising Sun have been put on hold. Translated from Japanese, the statement read “Sales will end as so

Bermaz has updated the 2022 Mazda MX-5 RF for Malaysia, with the roadster now coming with Kinematic Posture Control (KPC), equipped on both the automatic and manual variants. This update also sees a price increase, with the fully-imported (CBU Japan) model now priced from RM 264,029 for the manual variant, and RM 265,964 for the automatic. These prices are inclusive of the 50% Sales Tax Reduction (SST) and is valid until 30-June 2022. Also read: SST-free prices ending in less than 2 months – whi

“Everyone desires for one, everyone has a comment on one, but nobody wants to put money down for brand new unit,” that summarizes buyers’ sentiments in the sports car world, and it also explains why most manufacturers have given up on the segment to focus on more lucrative supercars and hypercars instead – at least those buyers are putting their money where their mouth is. In a world where sedans and sports cars are being driven out of the market place by SUVs, Australia is one of the last defen

The glitzy 2021 Mazda MX-5 has received a minor update in Malaysia, now coming with Wireless Apple CarPlay. The MX-5 is available in sole folding hardtop (RF) guise here, and this update is extended to both the six-speed automatic and manual variants. Beyond that, everything else remains the same - the 2.0-litre, naturally-aspirated four-cylinder mill still makes 181 PS at 7,000 rpm and 205 Nm at 4,000 rpm. Other features such as Adaptive LED headlights (ALH), Blind Spot Monitor with Rear Cross-