Hirai insisted the new convertible have an easy-to-use cloth top that could be dropped without leaving the driver’s seat. Mazda unveiled the fruit of these efforts, the NA Miata, in 1989.

I want one, too, but I couldn't get past the Miata's terrible seats. For 2018, there's finally an alternative. We all know the 2018 Mazda MX-5 Miata is a truly wonderful car. It takes everything ...

Mazda's lightweight, rear-wheel-drive, two-seat roadster can accelerate quickly ... The fourth-generation Miata remains true to Mazda's original formula of a lightweight, rear-wheel-drive roadster.