Affordable sports car manufacturers Triumph ... around the same price point (today, a new Miata retails at $28,050). A cloth drop-top and a clutch pedal are still standard. The attributes that ...

Sport Manual Club Manual Grand Touring ... With its standard six-speed manual transmission, the Miata has a light-effort clutch pedal that pairs with a direct and precise short-throw shifter ...

This is still a great sports car in which to learn the basics ... At the back, Mazda redesigned the Miata’s conical clutch limited-slip differential. It now more strongly locks the rear wheels ...

Despite three full redesigns and a span of 30 years, Mazda's MX-5 Miata spiritually hasn't changed much since it debuted at the 1989 Chicago auto show. The plucky roadster remains tiny ...