By Brendan McAleer
MONTEREY, Calif. – On one hand, an ambling
seaside stroll along Cannery Row. On the other, dropping blind through
the four-storey Corkscrew before realizing that the tricky corner
actually comes right after the more-famous one.
There’s one car that’ll do both with ease,
not to mention making the winding country route between the two a joyous
experience. Clip the apex or slow your roll, it doesn’t matter: the
answer is always Miata.
Er, that is, the answer is always MX-5. For a
full quarter century people have had to endure enthusiasts waxing
poetic about this modestly-powered, deceptively simply little car. The
thing is, it really is that good. It’s inexpensive, they seem to last
forever, the insurance and fuel to keep it going aren’t particularly
expensive, and it might just be the most fun you can have on four
wheels. Other cars are faster, more capable, grippier. Better? Perhaps
not.
Now, here comes the new one. The
fourth-generation Mazda MX-5 will be revealed this evening at a ceremony
featuring owners and enthusiasts who have travelled from all corners.
Sister ceremonies will be happening across the globe in Barcelona, and
Toyko. Duran Duran will even be here in California, for some reason.
You can see the new MX-5 bow on Mazda’s YouTube channel at a live-streaming event (above) and follow @Drivingdotca along as we tweet live from the reveal with more details and impressions immediately after the press conference.
Then, tomorrow, we’ll have a special piece
celebrating the past twenty-five years of Miata/MX-5, including driving
with the Skip Barber school at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca, and piloting
some of Mazda’s heritage Miatas, including two of the cars that were on
stage at the 1989 Chicago Auto Show debut.
Even if there isn’t room in your garage for
an MX-5 quite yet, this car is the spearpoint for Mazda’s engineering
philosophy, and a roadmap for the future. This new one has really big
shoes to fill; we can’t wait to fling it through the Corkscrew before
too long, and see what’s what.
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