For more than 20 years, the MX-5 Miata has offered sports car enthusiasts a pure, uncomplicated and fun-focused roadster at an attainable price. Sticking to that simple concept has made the MX-5 the most popular two-seat convertible sports car in the world with more than 900,000 units produced, qualifying it as a Guinness World Record holder.

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Making its global debut in 1989, the MX-5 has since received several facelifts, seen many limited and special edition versions, been named "Car of the Year" multiple times around the world and topped countless "Best Sports Car" lists. But its soul has always remained that of a pure sports car, dynamically engineered and tuned to produce driver happiness, whether on a short trip from point A to point B or on extensive S-curve searches.

2012 Mazda MX-5 Miata photo

For more than 20 years, the MX-5 Miata has offered sports car enthusiasts a pure, simple, fun-focused roadster at an attainable price. Sticking to that simple concept has made the MX-5 the most popular two-seat convertible sports car in the world, according to the experts at the Guiness Book of World Records, with more than 850,000 sold.

Photo: 2011 Mazda MX-5 MiataView more 2011 Mazda MX-5 Miata pictures in our 2011 Mazda MX-5 Miata photo gallery

Substantially refreshed for 2009 and updated for 2010, MX-5 is unchanged for 2011, staying true to the very essence of the "oneness of horse and rider" credo that has guided development of every generation of MX-5.

Photo: 2011 Mazda MX-5 Miata

For more than 20 years, the MX-5 Miata has offered sports car enthusiasts a pure, simple, fun-focused roadster at an attainable price. Sticking to that simple concept has made the MX-5 the most popular two-seat convertible sports car in the world, according to the experts at the Guiness Book of World Records, with more than 850,000 sold.

Photo: 2010 Mazda MX-5View more 2010 Mazda MX-5 pictures in our 2010 Mazda MX-5 photo gallery

Substantially refreshed for 2009, the 2010 MX-5 receives minor updates to the model, series and color availability. MX-5 remains the very essence of the "oneness of horse and rider" credo that has guided development of every generation of MX-5.

Photo: 2010 Mazda MX-5

Mazda MX-5 facelift, Mazda6 with an all-new MZR-CD 2.2 turbo diesel engine also to be exhibited

HIROSHIMA, Japan, September 2008 – The Mazda Kiyora, a lightweight, next generation, urban compact concept car, will be revealed at the 2008 Paris International Motor Show to be held from Thursday, October 2 through Sunday, October 19, 2008.

Mazda Kiyora Urban Compact Concept Car

Mazda Kiyora (meaning ‘clean and pure’ in Japanese) represents the harmony between driving pleasure and environmental and safety features aspired to in Mazda’s long-term technology development vision, “Sustainable Zoom-Zoom.”

Since its inception in 1989, MX-5 has received more than 150 awards, including named Car and Driver “10 Best” seven times. MX-5’s success is due to its simple concept, minimal necessary weight and mechanical complexity, affordability and fun-to-drive characteristics. With more than 800,000 units sold, MX-5 continues to set sales records, making it the world’s best-selling two-seat roadster, and cementing Mazda’s place in the annals of sports car manufacturers.

2008 Mazda MX-5 Miata