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| Description |
| TheCarConnection.com’s editors drove the new Mazda MX-5 Miata in order to give you an expert opinion. TheCarConnection.com’s car experts also researched available road tests on the new Mazda MX-5 Miata to produce this conclusive review and to help you find the truth where other reviews might differ. |
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| Road Test |
With fantastic handling and an optional power-folding hardtop, the 2009 Mazda MX-5 Miata brings the classic roadster into the modern era. The four-cylinder engines are zippy and responsive, the steering and handling are sportscar-perfect, and the manual transmissions are a sheer joy to shift.
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| Positive Points |
- Quick, engaging handling
- Peppy, rev-happy engine
- Tactile driving experience
- One of the best manual gearboxes
- Excellent power-retractable hardtop option
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| Negative Points |
- Lack of stability control
- No crash-test data
- Cramped cockpit
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