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  Mazda:Miata Mono Posto
The Miata Mono-Posto is an extreme expression of the Miata concept, "oneness between horse and rider," with no concessions made to practicality.
The Miata Mono-Posto is the first concept based on the second-generation Miata, introduced in 1998 as a 1999 model, and the fourth Miata concept overall.
Mazda is a sponsor of the annual Miata 4-hour endurance race at the Tsukuba Circuit near Tokyo, which includes Japanese automotive media teams, U.S. and European automotive media teams, the Roadster (Miata) Owners Club of Japan (RCOJ), and Team Mazda.
media.ford.com /miata_mono   (544 words)

  
  Mazda Miata: Just the facts...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
The Miata was designed to be a basic roadster (An open automobile having a front seat and a rumble seat) with a minimum of unnecessary weight and complexity.
The Miata has a traditional FR layout (additional info and facts about FR layout) and 4-wheel independent suspension (A mixture in which fine particles are suspended in a fluid where they are supported by buoyancy).
The MX-5 Miata was freshened for 1994 with the introduction of a more powerful 1.8 L BP engine, dual airbags (additional info and facts about airbags), a geared limited slip differential (additional info and facts about limited slip differential), and other options.
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/m/ma/mazda_miata.htm   (1416 words)

  
 Encyclopedia: Mazda Miata
The Mazda Miata (sold as the Mazda MX-5 in Europe and Australia, and Eunos/Mazda Roadster in Japan) is a convertible sports car made by Mazda since 1989.
The Mazda Atenza or Mazda6 is an automobile from the Japanese carmaker Mazda.
The Mazda AZ-Wagon was a tiny station wagon based on the Suzuki Wagon R. The AZ is a reference to Mazdas Autozam minicar marque.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Mazda-Miata   (828 words)

  
 2006 Mazda MX-5 Miata Reviews. Convertible Reviews by CNET.
Mazda uses the phrase jinba ittai, a Japanese concept for a rider and horse moving as one, as the design concept behind the Miata.
Think of this generation as a Miata with an afterburner, because after 5,000rpm, the exhaust note goes from a pleasant retro snarl to the insistent shriek of a modern high-performance engine, and the car surges ahead quickly.
The 2006 Mazda MX-5 Miata's performance is aided by the suspension, which uses double wishbones in front and a multilink setup at the rear, with antidive and antisquat geometry for stability during hard acceleration and deceleration.
reviews.cnet.com /2006_Mazda_MX_5_Miata/4505-10870_7-31594479.html   (1621 words)

  
 Mazda MX-5 Miata   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
The Miata deserves credit not only for reviving a dormant passion for roadsters, but for emboldening other manufacturers to pursue what at first seem to be whimsical ideas — and turn out to be good business.
Mazda built only 4,000 of these Miatas, each of which had tan leather upholstery, a tan tonneau cover, a wood shift knob, air conditioning, stainless steel sill plates, a compact disc player and limited-slip differential.
The 1999 Miata actually went on sale in February 1998, and while its body was more curvaceous and it used flush headlamps, it was still unmistakably a Miata.
www.edmunds.com /insideline/do/Features/articleId=96932   (2258 words)

  
 Mazda Miata Roadster 1992
That car is the Mazda Miata, a car that becomes a part of you and responds, not just to your command, but almost to your thought.
Mazda engineers used Dynamic Modal Analysis software and a Cray supercomputer to analyze body stress at 8900 points, and created a chassis/body so rigid, the additional bracing used in most convertibles was not needed.
Mazda warrants that the Mazda vehicle will be free of defects with normal use and prescribed maintenance for 36 months or 50,000 miles, whichever comes first, or Mazda will repair any problem without charge.
www-cse.ucsd.edu /users/paloma/Miata/miata_92.html   (1589 words)

  
 CanadianDriver: Feature - Mazda's little Miata finds its place in history
Mazda dealerships recently welcomed a third generation MX-5 Miata sports roadster and the occasion offers an opportunity to take a look at the history of this car.
When first introduced back in 1989, the Miata drew rave reviews from automotive journalists and was often described as "a 60s British sports car that works properly and doesn't leak." That wasn't a bad description of the newcomer and I often used it myself.
History records that the Miata was first conceived after a chat between Mazda managing director Kenichi Yamamoto and automotive journalist Bob Hall in the spring of 1979.
www.canadiandriver.com /articles/tw/miata.htm   (949 words)

  
 cars.com:
Mazda recently suffered adverse publicity due to claims that the Miata’s engine did not produce as much power as claimed.
The Miata rides on an 89.2-inch wheelbase and is just 155.7 inches long overall — that’s about 3 inches shorter than the BMW Z3.
The Miata was created for fun and is just as enjoyable to drive today as it was more than a decade ago when the two-seater first went on sale.
www.cars.com /carsapp/national/?szc=02114&srv=parser&act=display&mknm=Mazda&tf=/features/2002overview/mazda/miata.tmpl   (989 words)

  
 Mazda Parts - Mazda Accessories - Partstrain.com
Mazda was founded in 1920 as the Toyo Cork Kogyo Co., Ltd. by Jujiro Matsuda.
Mazda however was only officially recognized as an automaker in 1960 when they manufactured their first four-wheeled car, the Mazda R380 Coupe.
It was in the ‘80s that Ford finally noticed Mazda and decided to include the company as their business and technological partner.
www.partstrain.com /ShopByVehicle/MAZDA   (467 words)

  
 Mazda Miata Recall - OTAQ - EPA
Mazda's analysis of the cause of the failures concluded that the failures were the result of higher than anticipated emissions at startup.
Mazda is voluntarily recalling all 2001 and 2002 Miata model vehicles and replace the Central Processing Unit (CPU) with one that incorporates new cold start calibrations.
Mazda plans to phase in this recall by sending owner letters by regions over a period of time to assure a ready supply of CPUs.
www.epa.gov /otaq/cert/recall/mazda2.htm   (529 words)

  
 2006 Mazda Miata MX-5 - Road Test & Review - Automobile Magazine
The third-generation Mazda MX-5 is being shown publicly for the first time at the Geneva auto show as you read this, just a few months after we were given an advance look at final styling and engineering prototypes at Mazda headquarters in Hiroshima, Japan.
Mazda design studios in North America, Europe, and Hiroshima contributed to the new MX-5, and it's obvious that they were all attempting to imbue the roadster with some Mazda-family design cues.
During the media presentation, Mazda mentioned the Porsche 911, the Mini Cooper, and the Volkswagen New Beetle in the context of "keeping concept evolution," the clear implication being that it is doing exactly that with the MX-5.
www.automobilemag.com /reviews/convertibles/0504_mazda_miata_mx5   (676 words)

  
 Car Nut TV Road Test: 2003 Mazda Miata   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Today’s Mazda Miata is not so different from the original car, introduced in 1989 as a 1990 model.
The car was an instant hit, and some of the Mazda insiders worked hard on creating the Mazda Club of America, which rapidly became, and remains, one of the most popular and active automotive clubs in the world.
Mazda understands there will always be an audience for a sporty, raffish, convertible two-seater with modest performance, Japanese dependability, and a low price.
www.carnuttv.com /roadtests/2003/2003_mazda_miata.htm   (1158 words)

  
 Mazda:MAZDA MIATA – A RACE CAR IN STREET CAR’S CLOTHING
Today, Mazda announced that supplies of the intended-for-racing-only Mazda Miata Club Sport are nearly diminished, and that they will be offering a $2,000 customer cash incentive to buyers of all new 2003 Miata Club Sport models, in addition to any other current retail incentives, excluding APR and lease programs.
Mazda expects racers who participate in SCCA Solo I, Solo II or ProSolo will choose the soft-top model, while hard-top Club Sport cars are designed to be competitive in SCCA Showroom Stock racing, once a rollbar and required safety equipment are installed.
Mazda North American Operations is responsible for the sales and marketing, customer parts and service support of Mazda vehicles in the United States.
media.ford.com /mazda/article_display.cfm?article_id=15346   (393 words)

  
 Mazda Miata -- Queer Lesbian Gay Motor -- Gay.com
Overview The original Mazda Miata was intended to rekindle the romance of those temperamental European sports cars of the '60s and '70s, while adding a welcome dose of reliability.
The original Mazda Miata was intended to rekindle the romance of those temperamental European sports cars of the '60s and '70s, while adding a welcome dose of reliability.
Sit inside a Miata, especially a well-equipped Miata, and you'll observe just how little room and fuss is necessary to organize comprehensive creature comforts.
www.gay.com /style/auto/package.html?sernum=503   (339 words)

  
 2006 Mazda Miata - Mazda - Ratings & Reviews | J.D. Power   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Mazda's two-seat roadster now boasts better accommodations for tall drivers, a stiffer body structure, as well as a new and larger engine, yet weight is up only 27 lbs.
Modeled after two-seat drop-tops like the MG Midget and Lotus Elan, the Miata had all the charm of these little British sports cars with one major difference: it was reliable.
In 1989 the Mazda Miata changed everything by bonding Japanese technology and quality with a shapely body, a near 50/50 weight distribution and a fun-to-drive factor that was revolutionary for the time.
www.jdpower.com /autos/mazda/miata/2006   (496 words)

  
 Mazda Miata Reviews at CarReview.com
I used to own a 92 Miata, but the reliability of the engine was not very impress me at all.
Really was just gas up and go, and do oil change, nothing more, but impresses me the most is the reliability, my 93 miata has 184,000 miles, runs tight and sharp, I recommemded it to a friend, and he got one with 130,000, same as mine, no problem.
Miata is a car that people will either love or hate with no in between.
www.carreview.com /cat/automobiles/sports-cars/Mazda/PRD_146_1528crx.aspx   (1236 words)

  
 Mazda Miata 2001 Eight Great Rides #3 - Sport Compact Car Web
On the racetrack, the Miata continues to impress with a wonderfully firm brake pedal--no doubt a result of the revised power-assisted hydraulics and larger-diameter rotors.
Mazda's Miata remains the quintessential sports car, in spite of all the new roadsters out there.
Ultimately, the Miata is a bit raw--you may not want to live with it everyday--but perhaps every other day.
www.sportcompactcarweb.com /features/0104scc_mazda_miata   (858 words)

  
 2002 Mazda Miata Review, Prices, Photos: New Car Test Drive
The Miata is everything the classic sports cars were meant to be, and many things the two-seat British roadsters never were.
The Miata is simple and affordable, absolutely reliable, and fun to drive in a way not achieved by powerful sport coupes or high-performance sedans.
All Miatas are powered by a 1.8-liter four-cylinder engine with dual overhead cams, four valves per cylinder, and variable valve timing.
www.newcartestdrive.com /review-intro.cfm?Vehicle=2002_Mazda_Miata&ReviewID=1128   (515 words)

  
 Mazda Overhauls The Miata - Forbes.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
The new model is bigger than its predecessor, and Mazda shaped the vehicle--in every respect--to optimize its response to steering forces.
Perhaps the biggest change to the Miata is the addition of almost 30 horsepower.
This light and compact power plant achieves terrific results in those non-sports-cars, and Miata fans are sure to find it a gas in such a light and compact sports car.
www.forbes.com /vehicles/2005/10/03/ford-mazda-miata-cx_dl_1004vow_ls.html?partner=rss   (705 words)

  
 Mazda Miata (1999)
The Miata's success can be measured by the number of European and Japanese roadsters available now or planned for the near future.
The second-generation Miata builds on the original's character, and its restyled body highlights a stiffer chassis, revised suspension, increased engine power, and redesigned interior.
The Miata is no longer the only car in its class, but it is still the most affordable.
www.theautochannel.com /vehicles/new/reviews/1999/russ9917.html   (1014 words)

  
 1990 miata I have fast idle problem
Well if your throttle cable is not adjusted too tightly and not allowing the throttle to close properly then you probably have a cold air bypass valve stuck open and not closing as the engine warms up.
- - Mazda 323,Mazda 626 and Mazda 929
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www.mazdaforum.com /m_37574/tm.htm   (674 words)

  
 Mazda Miata Roadster 1993
That car is the Mazda MX-5 Miata, a car that becomes a part of you, and responds not just to your command, but almost to your thought.
Mazda warrants that each Genuine Mazda Part and Accessory, when used normally and properly maintained, will be free from defects for 12 months from the time of sale, or a Mazda Dealer will repair or replace it without charge.
Parts and Accessories that are improperly installed by a party other than Mazda or a Mazda Dealer, parts subject to normal wear and replacement, and certain other exclusions apply.
www-cse.ucsd.edu /users/paloma/Miata/miata_93.html   (1986 words)

  
 Mazda Miata - Trillium Miata Club
Have a nice garden to show off, or maybe you just want to see a lot of Miatas on your street, call me. If you are alone in the car, this is the perfect evening to pick up a date or even a friend from the neighbourhood.
All routes and times will be updated and confirmed the day prior to the tour on the Trillium Miata discussion forum.
We'd like to thank Mazda Canada for their ongoing support of the Trillium Miata Club.
www.trilliummiata.com   (585 words)

  
 2006 Mazda Miata Car Reviews - The Car Connection
The overwhelming accolades Mazda won convinced a procession of manufacturers to turn out their own entries: BMW with the Z3 and later the Z4, Porsche with the Boxster, Mercedes-Benz with its SLK.
The new Miata abandons the classic Coke-bottle shape of the first and second generations, borrowing a little bit of edge from the Ibuki.
It's nowhere near as slab-sided and mechanical looking as the 2003 Mazda show car, but the Ibuki's influence is clearly seen in the new Miata's curvaceous nose, large oval air scoop, substantial rear end, and muscular wheel arches.
www.thecarconnection.com /Vehicle_Reviews/Sports_Convertibles/2006_Mazda_Miata.S184.A8828.html   (737 words)

  
 2006 Mazda Mx-5 - First Drive & Road Test Review - Motor Trend
Think about it: When the Miata was first shown at the Chicago auto show in February 1989, the small, affordable roadster was dead.
With the second-generation Miata in 1998, Mazda achieved something few automakers ever manage when reinventing an icon: The lively, tactile personality of the original made the transition virtually unchanged.
Sounds like an interesting idea, but engineers, being what they are, can't help but try to quantify the unquantifiable: At one point during the technical presentation, deputy program manager Tetsuo Fujitomi explained how a test driver was fitted with 42 sensors to measure the concept of "nimbleness" by logging muscle loadings during driving.
www.motortrend.com /roadtests/coupe/112_0509_2006_mazda_mx_5/index.html   (539 words)

  
 Mazda Miata | 2007 Mazda Miata Research Overview
The 2007 version of the Mazda Miata is available in a 4-Dr Sport Utility bodystyle, and a number of great color options including Black paint, metallic paint, pearl paint.
The 2007 version of the Mazda Miata is available in a 2-Dr Convertible; bodystyle, and a number of great color options including Black paint, metallic paint, pearl paint.
There may be plenty of room for haggling and rebates, but there’s always a base 2007 Mazda Miata price that serves as a starting point, and you’ll need to know it to analyze and bargain effectively.
www.newcar.com /2007/mazda/miata/index.html   (971 words)

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