2016 Mazda MX-5 ND: Regular Car Reviews

[@lexuslfa3738]

That MR2 roast just gave me snap oversteer.

[@meteor_smash]

I see you in my siding. Do you need me to help out?

[@RegularCars]

Stare down the devil

[@taakotruck1894]

Wesley Young haha I have had my mr2 spyder do that after a good burn

[@MyRealName]

my rear end is triggered

[@samuelskillern7365]

Is your profile pic even yourself?

[@a7i20ci7y]

Mr. Regular's just mad he can't say "Headlights go up, headlights go down."

[@redmr2na]

Suboptimus Lime ha ha ha!

[@electricsunnshine]

i live for the flippies

[@epoxeclipse]

I'm mad that he couldn't say it. Pop ups are better.

[@jordaneggerman4734]

*POP-UP UP AND DOWN-* ....wait....

[@Eric-jk3oi]

I took a shit in friend's Miata. Miss good old days that was funny.

[@Precourser1]

Mazda is also one of the few remaining manufactures selling most of their new models with manuals in the state, so props to them for that too.

[@epoxeclipse]

Mazda is one of the only manufacturers that give a shit about making actually good cars, I wish Honda would take a page out of the old s2k playbook, but Honda is dead.

[@juice_whoranit]

^this. Granted, quality control has suffered a bit (I'm not kidding there's like 6 recalls on the 19/20 Mazda 3s and cx30s) Still a great brand nonetheless

[@cooltwittertag]

@@epoxeclipse Honda isn't dead, they're just boring in the US. But, as hard as it is to learn for US-Americans, you're not the only people on this planet.

[@epoxeclipse]

@@cooltwittertag Their quality control went out the barn door and they just partnered with chevy, because chevy has good access to chinese parts to make things cheaper. Japan parts good, chi na parts bad.

[@nickol7841]

Well this didn't age well, Madza only has stick shift in the 2021 3 hatchback and the miata. Pretty soon, just the miata.

[@ReverendTed]

My headlights are angry. I thought angry headlights were dumb and there to help market the car as "tough and/or aggressive". Then I drove it at night and realized my angry headlights were designed that way so they didn't shine into the eyes or rear-view mirrors of other drivers. There's this stark horizontal delineation between "lit up" near the ground and "still nighttime" up above. My angry headlights are actually polite headlights.

[@Christian---]

Come a bump in the road *bounce* Oh god my eyes what the fuck was that I hurts ow send help i cannot see.

[@davidautry9146]

My angryish lights don't light up the road

[@yourfirsthouseinminecraft4531]

Canadian Headlights!

[@seanieboi3100]

So the happy headlights are Passive-Aggressive Headlights?

[@china1013]

Not when those angry headlights are on vehicles with higher ground clearances like SUV's. Then those are right in your face, including in your rear view mirror when they're behind you.

[@sterrshow5016]

LAST TIME I CAME THIS QUICK I HAD TO ARGUE WITH THE HOOKER FOR A PARTIAL REFUND

[@rhkips]

+LS7 or Bust No, just a WRX. :D

[@MatrixDiscovery]

This should be pinned.

[@rhkips]

Oh no thanks dude; I already ate.

[@durtnasty]

I felt this

[@Tony-112]

🤣🤣🤣

[@sirlorax9744]

the angry headlights? I disliked them at first. Then came the revelation: now the miata doesn't look like you puppy eyed childhood friend who secretly has had a crush on you for all those years but rather like that spicy tsundere you met a few months ago after she finally starts openly warming up to you. the angry eyes are still there, but the cute smile is also there

[@Foxfloop]

Exactly

[@waclosh]

Let's just have a minute and celebrate the fact, that this generation is light, small, not turbocharged, still 2 liters, still manual, you can still turn the ESP off. These are gigantic achievements in this day and age.

[@SpacemanXC]

I mainly listen to metal. But when I'm in my Z34 alone, I listen to eurobeat. _Back on the rocks, back on the rocks bayybeh!!_

[@profosist]

SpaceManDawn I approve!

[@samcable647]

SpaceManDawn I had a dream last night with that song in it

[@pokemaster123ism]

SpaceManDawn you can only listen to Back On The Rocks if you have a Skyline or are racing against a Skyline

[@brokenacoustic]

I just want to know if 0:41 was a CAKE reference.

[@Che1seabluesdrogba11]

Speedy speed Boy!

[@alynxi]

The headlights aren't angry they're ANGSTY

[@dhoffnun]

Maybe they're just Akira Toriyama eyes. img09.deviantart.net/cd50/i/2010/142/9/d/027__eyes_by_bk_81.jpg

[@dhoffnun]

So, I couldn't help myself: i.imgur.com/DC7yXjD.jpg

[@alynxi]

It does look appropriate

[@BESIMXCARS]

Can i just throw in that these at the track are stupid fast in stock guise. Jeez its crazy how well rounded this car is

[@BMAD_Christoph27]

The global mazda cup racing series (USA/Japan) basically uses stock NDs with a few safety modifications and slicks and it's one of the best racing series out there.

[@kutayarcan911]

@@BMAD_Christoph27 Different gearbox too I believe.

[@drj2039]

Not really suited to fast tracks with long straights though

[@sofielee4122]

and they upped the horsepower with the 2019!! its up to 186 now, and they're a blast to whip around back roads

[@M_773]

@@sofielee4122 classic is still great, RF overpriced. A loaded RF is about 35k, for 38k you can have a well optioned 228i coupe manual. I'd take the Bimmer in that case

[@MollyPopper]

I was gonna go to sleep but then the title said MX-5

[@thekashinator9743]

Molly Popper same

[@dhoffnun]

I was gonna clean my room, but MX-5 (oooo-oooo-oooo)

[@2K-Tan]

@@dhoffnun I can attest to this personally owning a '16 ND GT 6 MT.

[@ilovekitkat7857]

Jalopnik is about to lose their shit right now

[@MyRealName]

this "jalopnik" doesn't even deserve to carry that name.

[@iTheftAuto]

Jalopnik will not run this one! (UUUUUUUUUUU)

[@97I30T]

JinzoDefiler They should have shut down Jezebel when they shut down Gawker.

[@ChiTownRuler023]

KentB27 I found it funny they didn't post the video of the lady saying she is gonna call the cops and say her Uber driver raped her, while dude was recording her saying it.

[@97I30T]

ChiTownRuler023 Haha yeah no joke. Honestly though could you imagine what could have happened to that guy had he not been recording it?

[@FokkerBoombass]

...was that John Cena intro theme?...

[@ShadowLady1]

I was wondering the same thing

[@ODean-qi5xt]

It has something to do with the Miata being Jalopnik's spank-bank material, which is adjacent to the rest of the internet's rabid John Cena addiction.

[@mahiru20ten]

Well, yes.

[@danmack3173]

Oross Dénes well analyzed

[@dustra5000]

FokkerBoombass Hey Fokker I love your War Thunder videos

[@mfmf100]

The thing is, it's pretty slow for a sports car, but it's not that slow for a car. I mean 0-60 ~6 seconds, top about 130 - for most of automotive history pretty quick, and not terrible today, all the better price, economy, and handling considered.

[@acerusea5156]

"What do Miata's got that MR2's don't?" "A 4th generation" Lotus Elise: Allow me to introduce myself

[@YungTrivago]

Walter Yellow the Elise is more dinero

[@epoxeclipse]

The mr2 is also a nightmare to work on. The miata much MO easy.

[@bezaabiy5945]

​@@epoxeclipse what rear mid engine car isn't?

[@epoxeclipse]

@@bezaabiy5945 probably true, I assisted my buddy with an engine swap on his turbo mr2 and it showed me never own one if you dont want to work on it, that and the 3000gt vr4 both I never want to work on.

[@bezaabiy5945]

​@@epoxeclipse The toyota celica gt-4 and the nissan 300zx tt have the worst engine bays to work on... definitely one of those cars that are fun to drive but never own for sure... I think a lot of that has to do with the technology that these cars were using was being pioneered, where back then they were high tech vs now they are pretty standard i.e. awd or turbocharging

[@mczenk5095]

I might have a unpopular opinion here but the ND is my favorite MX5

[@OnboardG1]

It's my first Mx-5. Drove my parents' NC and it's fine but a little heavy. The ND is great. The gearbox is truly astonishing, and also the reason I chose the vanilla MX-5 over the FIAT 124 guise, since that uses the old gearbox to cope with the turbo. Mine has the European standard 1.5L though, which is a bloody hilarious little engine. It revs and revs and revs and frankly I preferred it to the 2.0L because it sounds like an angry box of bees.

[@nomadben]

I also think the ND is the best MX-5.

[@risingsun9595]

I own a 91 NA and I'd like to give the ND a try sometime to see the differences. For all the NA's image and icon is worth, there's definitely some things about it that you are left wanting

[@chronodecker6920]

You described my uncle who owns a 2016 MX-5. I smiled.

[@moonill]

I believe it's "Slow car driven fast is better than fast car driven slow."

[@dhoffnun]

I think what Mr. Regular is saying is that if a car feels fast while going slow, that's preferable to a car feeling slow when it's going fast. That is, an NA Miata is more fun at 45 mph than an Audi R8 is at 90.

[@moonill]

Oh yea, that's true and I knew what he meant. He just said "slow car fast is better than fast car fast." Fast car fast is still fast, so I wanted to point out the misquote.

[@zecc81]

Phillip Graves Yup. I moved up from a Miata because fast car fast is... fast, and fun, and Miata is still slow, even though it was very fun.

[@ObitoUchihaisgay]

@@moonill it's not a misquote. Driving a fast car fast will not happen as often and you are in danger of tickets or license loss

[@GroveDog1995]

It's awesome when regulars and Jay Leno's uploads show up together in notifications.

[@jcnz84]

GroveDog1995 smoking tire to finish the trifecta .

[@RandomGenera7ed]

inb4 shitting on it because its not an old car. THEY DON'T MAKE THEM LIKE THEY USED TO*furiously shakes jowls*

[@williamsinger4124]

RandyG7 what's funny is, I actually prefer older vehicles, and trucks. however I keep an open mind. that being said, I never liked the Miata line, until I drove one. and the current gen is simply on point. it's evolved with the times, but stayed true to itself. not overpriced, overcomplicated, overweight etc. simple, light, n effective.

[@dhoffnun]

I mean, I'm one of those guys - but it's not Mazda's or any other car company's fault, really. Well... not completely, anyway.

[@OAK_MTN]

I agree, except when you say it's not overpriced. Here in Canada this thing costs more than a brand new Subaru WRX. It's 35k$... I don't know about other countries though.

[@RogueCowTurd]

here in aus they go from 37-52k new absolute retarded money for what you get like no doubt its a great car but its still just a 2 door soft top convertible with a 2.0l 4 cyl. thats 370, 86/brz hell if youre lucky even evo x money

[@lyianx]

Why does the age of the car matter? I mean i get it he usually reviews older 'well used' cars, but his thing is reviewing 'regular cars'. While the mx-5 is on the border of regular car, its still pretty regular. Which 'regular' to me means you dont need an upper class income to be able to afford it.

[@Kochiha]

Those headlights aren't angry. At all. They're freaking adorable.

[@gootywooty]

4:20 **British Jaguar Owner Intensifies**

[@BlackPhillip666]

4:30 keeps wallet in back pocket.

[@NickleJ]

Jaguar? Oh you mean the Jaguire! They're ok but my foxbody mustang with straight pipes and USA themed vinyl will smoke you.

[@ElZamo92]

The British are actually wrong. It’s actually pronounced Ha-goo-arr. That’s how the SPANISH word “jaguar” is pronounced.

[@seanieee17867]

Mr regular I just wanted to say thank you. After watching your video on the original NA Miata so long ago, you made me consider getting a Miata for my first car. I've always liked cars but have never really been sure of what I wanted. Plus, since I was paying for it myself, I couldn't afford a brand new sports car. However, last week I test drove an NC and holy shit I was sold the minute I put it in gear and took off. Coming from my dad's old 2004 civic, I've never had more fun driving a car in my life. I mean my god this thing is just pure JOY. I wouldn't have looked twice at one had your videos not sparked an interest in me. Proud to be a Miata owner!!

[@DJstagen]

5 seconds in and already triggered by that MR2 comment

[@CondoreComputing]

DJstagen I'm watching this sitting in my MR-2 and it is very triggered.

[@HyperVanilo]

MR = Mazda's Roast

[@thepassionofthegoose5472]

Hot coco and warm blankets are on the way to your location. Try and hang in there...

[@jamesbaker1392]

Loved these when I was detailing at Mazda. They are super nice. Mazda is the Japanese equivalent of bmw (except Mazda has that Japanese reliability of course) I just mean, build quality. It seems sturdy, well made. You can drive the doors off of it and it keep going. And that idle shake on the shifter(mr. Reviews brings up) makes it seems like it has more power than it does lmao.

[@IspiraGaming]

These reviews never really lose or gain quality. They sit right there at the perfect level.

[@timothycoyne5874]

I bought a new ‘18 ND GT last summer. It my first Miata and I absolutely love it. This review is spot-on. This is a great car but it’s a bit more relaxed than previous generations. If you want a car with harder edges, especially to track it, buy an NA or NB and mod it out. For my needs and for a daily driver though, this car is just about perfect.

[@ClayChapman0]

I whitelisted regularcars from adblock to give them revenue but the ad I got was an unskippable 2 minutes call of duty headshot montage... Sorry Mr. Regular but I just can't

[@epoxeclipse]

I actually didn't get an add here.

[@Tony-112]

I didn't get one either.

[@machinerin151]

Just get fucking youtube premium

[@ClayChapman0]

@@machinerin151 ok Mr moneybags

[@christopherdavis6151]

@@machinerin151 imagine paying for KZbin premium, what a loser

[@vasiliykulev5880]

That Pink Floyd reference was so satisfying

[@tomkhodorkovsky1477]

Great conclusion. I realize now that [slow car fast > fast car fast] is exactly what I've been constructing my entire automotive philosophy around, without realizing it. Thank you for putting my underdeveloped thoughts into a simple and concrete statement. Hope you keep making good material like this!

[@coltonhorne4289]

I was here moderately close to the beginning.

[@RobertSmith-le8wp]

I'm amazed they kept the weight so low. I'm actually looking at an NC Miata. Probably aiming for 2007/2008/2009. The great thing with NC over NB is they switched over to a timing chain from a belt. This really will keep maintenance costs low. I had a 90's Toyota for 350,000 miles and the costs for so many belts add up. My water pump never gave me any trouble since it got replaced every single time I did the belt

[@guskrough9056]

just came from the nc video and that interior is SUCH an improvement

[@MadMonroe90]

A Mazda Speed MX-5 review will be great too Mr. Regular. The second generation Miata had a limited series version which was called like that which came standard with a 1.8 L, turbo 4 cylinder

[@blackness010]

Million mile Lexus comments incoming

[@bt4670]

blackness010 Why so?

[@blackness010]

you must be new here

[@bt4670]

I know what a million mile Lexus is, but what about it?

[@blackness010]

Mariux - look up million mile Lexus regular car reviews

[@HarryTwatter]

that's so 2015 of you

[@aquaseventeen3721]

It took me 2 years to watch the video again since I've forgotten about it. Then I realized the song at the end is "I can't tell you why" by Eagles. Amazing.

[@mikebagwell8229]

Headlights go up Headlights go down These lights don't move So I cannot brown

[@skullyairsoft80]

Just bought a 2022 ND Club... absolute blast to drive

[@azhill98]

The front looks like a really happy face

[@rihe2692]

Looks like the confused cat meme and I love it

[@Brentastrophe]

I see hardtops of these everywhere every day now in San Diego, and I love every one of you people who drive one of these. I can only have one car right now life-style wise, but the mx-5 is starting to look like the guaranteed second vehicle choice as time goes on.

[@diego750il]

You got me on the first 10 seconds with the MR-2 joke 😂

[@zid-zed]

After re-rewatching this and reading news and rumors that the MR2 coming back with Porsche... That gave me the hardest laugh

[@Jamgo1234]

Mr Regular go to sleep, you'll start BROWN posting.

[@DustySquitoNM]

Man, I love the way those cars look, and driving an old one was a super fun experience that I never quite recaptured until I got into motorcycles. It's nice to see that Mazda still gets it.

[@UltimateCydiaSource]

I was always semi skeptical of the Miata till I got to drive one of the ND during Mazda's "MX-5 Experience." After that I was absolutely sold, sure it's no high hp machine but never have I driven anything so balanced where it felt like I was one with the car.

[@neelparmar6690]

Nice reference to our Aussie Wheels magazine. Always good to see car reviewers who are willing to look outside their own country for knowledge rather than limit themselves.

[@benjamin3044]

Can someone explain to a pleb the whole "slow car fast" vs the "fast car fast"?

[@baileyearls9256]

Basically that you can use more of the car within reason. Example: I can easily have a lot of fun driving a 488GTB on the road but ill never be able to use all of the car without getting on a race track, where as if I were in a BRZ i could (reasonably) take it on a back road and drive it at the limit for any given amount of time without crashing or getting arrested. I believe what he was getting at is that it's better to drive a slow car fast than a fast car slow.

[@sadmanh0]

a slow car fast is a car that isn't particularly fast but it's driving dynamics makes you feel as though you're driving fast, even though you're not going particularly quick; fast car fast is just any regular fast car which needs to be driven fast to be exciting

[@Robert-goose1]

sadman hoque someone else defined it better.

[@drfrog4]

it just means its pretty fast for a slow car or feels like a fast car

[@corvettez06usa]

Got some try hard explanations. I'll try to keep it simple. Slow car fast means you can put the pedal to the metal, wind up the engine, and shift through most of your gears and not be going 150MPH. As opposed to, say, a Corvette that if you floor it, you shift once and you're pushing 30-40+MPH over the speed limit.

[@anonony9081]

I went from daily driving a Miata to driving a WRX. I'm now at stage 2 with my WRX and I'm realizing that fast car fast is a lot like buying a bigger TV. It feels amazing for about 2 weeks and then you get used to it and you're back to feeling pretty similar to before. That being said, I just drove my buddies stage 2 STI the other day and it was pretty incredible...stage 3 here I come?

[@Sonofthestig01]

You should drive the Abarth 124... Just because

[@IspiraGaming]

Yeah, I'd love to see an RCR of that. Not like I can afford an ND, a 124, a Toyota 86, or anything even remotely "new" but, hey! I'd still like to see it.

[@neiljborja]

I wanted an NA but the good looks of the RF and the concept of supporting Mazda on principle for keeping the pure, light, affordable, minimalist sports car alive is tempting me to get an ND

[@henrykincaid6821]

Barvarian? You mean Bavarian, right? Am I missing something? Is it your accent? Is it me? Do I have a problem? Have I been wrong this whole time? What is wrong with me? Is this why Dad left for a scratch card and didn't come back? Did he know I'd become a failure? Dad? Do you still love me? What even is love? Is it just a second hand emotion? Who is Tina Turner? Who the FUCK is Tina Turner?

[@williamsinger4124]

Henry Kincaid LMAO. spark up that blunt, inhale deeply, n enjoy. while it won't cure the problems, it'll help you deal with them better

[@Che1seabluesdrogba11]

Henry Kincaid he says stuff wrong all the time, might be part of his schtick

[@101Volts]

@Che1seabluesdrogba11 You might be surprised how some people in Pennsylvania pronounce things. My late grandfather (born in the late 1920s) used to call a "Chimney" a "Chimley".

[@xXPandakXx]

Henry Kincaid I expected a hotel, trivago meme

[@MadnessOfMarmots]

I think he just doesn't bother going back and rerecording it. We all mess up when we talk

[@thepassionofthegoose5472]

Same with slow bike fast. Ringing an SV650 or an NT650 Hawk's neck on a back road is far more fun than doing the same ride on a proper fast bike, which is why I still have the NT I bought in the 90's.

[@slashbashin]

Just a correction, the 6th gear in the ND miata is one to one. It doesnt have an overdrive.

[@Lead_Foot]

slashbashin Yep, but the final drive is kinda tall at 2.866. Overall still very short gearing.

[@spuds3986]

@@Lead_Foot wow I didn’t know nd miatas have such a tall rear gear. My nc Miata has a 6 speed where 6th is an overdrive, but it has a 4.11 rear gear

[@alexc2826]

I just rented one 2021 and it was the closest feeling to have like you’re riding a motorcycle, but you’re actually driving a car. I mean of usability: you have a car, but you can’t really do anything other that driving while you’re in it, like even simply drinking a coffee is quite a task. Same as on motorcycle you can’t really do anything (like drinking a coffee) on it as you’re riding it

[@LiamS94]

The front grille is like the resulting shape you get when transversely prying my sphincter open with scissor tongs

[@Milesamanjaro]

Liam S Pics or it didn't happen.

[@carbonfiber492]

you summed this car up really well its a fast slow car that you can drive at 110% all day and not get a fine and still have fun i didnt get mx5's until i drove 1 also its always been an mx5 here in australia (there was a eunos roadster at one point that was basically an mx5 with leather)

[@brapbrapbrapbrapbrapbrapbrap]

subaru wrx fan would say the dash is nice, steering wheel is nice, cup holders are nice. the seats are nice, the center console is squishy.

[@nefariousstylo9943]

We phrase it differently over here; "Slow car fast or fast car slow." Because you're only as fast as the slowest car ahead of you, haha. Excellent review today, still the best writing of any auto journalist.

[@Stinger430]

Mazda is the best! They deserve so much more respect. Here's a nerdy little fact: Mazda is the only Japanese manufacturer to win the 24 Hours of Le Mans, overall. Thanks for this video guys. Quality stuff, as always.

[@christopherbrown3452]

"Like moving a spoon through water"........best analogy i've heard in regards to a manual transmission feel

[@mex1848]

can you do an NB review?

[@xXCookieXx666]

Every gen needs one. Even the facelifts.

[@St0ryL4nd]

An an owner of an NB, I agree the quintessential hairdresser car needs one

[@natedog2238]

Yes please do the nb

[@GodleyX]

Please, it's the one miata I wanted to see a video on but he's got all of them except the nb.

[@alubchicken]

@@GodleyX I don't see how it's worth the extra effort considering the NB is just a facelift with no pop up headlights... There really isn't much to say about it other than it's a great car like the NA just not as cute :(

[@TheVroomVlog]

Never heard a car review so aptly described with music analogies. Nice work.

[@ZambonieDude]

I looked at Redline reviews and he is an Independent car reviewer aswell and let me say the quality of your content blows him out of the water. Keep it up xD

[@Tony-112]

BROWN LINE!

[@salsamancer]

That grill looks happy, not mad. It's upturned at the corners

[@ridgerunner_21]

I'm genuinely happy that Mazda finally calls it the MX-5 in the US since it's the MX-5 almost everywhere else in the world.

[@ericmeyer1373]

I haven't even watched the video yet, but thank you Mr. Regular for doing this, I've been looking at this car for a while

[@KSKaleido]

I think you got that wrong at the end; slow car fast is better than fast car *slow*. Fast car fast is quite clearly the best possible way to enjoy a car. I wouldn't want a Miata on a track big enough to handle a Lamborghini, but I'd rather have the Miata on a backroad in the country where you can wind it out without it feeling gutless...

[@boarderboi7]

Kaleido Motoring it's because Mr. Regular has never driven a fast car fast. His reviews are getting less funny these days because all he does is shit on owners without really talking about the car and what it represents.

[@Jjames763]

boarderboi7 If you want fast car fast, then why on earth are you watching REGULAR CAR REVIEWS?

[@Eric__J]

The problem with fast car fast is that Johnny Law will take it from you.

[@KSKaleido]

Well, yea, keep fast car fast off of public roads, obviously...

[@ryanhamilton8084]

this guy gets his point across in the most detailed sarcastic way possible

[@dmklnko]

Jagwar. Wuh wuh wuh wuh wuh wuh wuh

[@cronos222]

I have a friend who properly wedged a 350 V8 into a 1990 - 91 ( not sure which ) Miata . Upgraded suspension , brakes , rear end , ect . Looks fairly stock but accelerates crazy hard and handles .

[@TheLaXandro]

I like how the new Fiat 124 looks more like Miata than ND Miata looks like Miata.

[@Jjames763]

TheLaXandro …God damn it, you're right!

[@redmr2na]

TheLaXandro I never thought of that but yeah, that's true, the 124 is a much prettier design. I feel like Mazda is growing tired of being the producers of the worlds most popular sports car, and I slow but improceptivey trying to phase it out.

[@ReverendTed]

This looks more like an S2000 than a Miata, for sure.

[@redmr2na]

Actually this Not a Miata, a 124 spider or an S2000. This is a oh what's the word.....abomination. This literally is Mazdas attempt to make a 3 city car. They're jealous of the Smart and Scion iQ so they thought they'd have a crack it. So their engineers took a 3 and cut the chassis down 6"-1'. Lengthen the doors because it could only seat 2 people by city car standards.

[@TheLaXandro]

But Miata's chassis is its own platform entirely, not cut down 3. The only other longtitudal RWD car in the lineup is Mazda BT50, and it's a Ford Ranger, so it can't be that either.

[@cleysoptique8749]

I'm an oddball here, I love my G8 GT with its big ol V8, I loved my 300zx! with its twin turbos and its chaotic engine bay, And now I own a Mini Cooper JCW. I love anything unique and a Mazda Miata, will be a car I will own at some point just need to find the right one!

[@2015071]

The new (2016 new?) Mazda MX5 (Miata) for me, is not really that angry looking at all. Sure the 90s Miata is cuter than this car but still, it's not that bad. I mean, at least it's not as threatening as the Lexus grill... Oh btw please review it's Italian brother - Fiat 124. I hear mixed reviews about this car and I'm curious about your opinion. Keep it up +RegularCars

[@reidlos90]

Everyone says the headlights are angry, but with that big smile I never see angry. A little squinty, but not angry at all.

[@pachacutiq]

RCR is a Wheeler Walker Jr fan!!!!

[@DocAwesum]

I think you got it back, man. It was lacking for a while. So profane, so silly. I enjoyed those too. This, though... Regular's back.

[@deathcab4booty]

doesn't the new mx-5 have a 1:1 6th gear ratio? as opposed to a tall overdrive?

[@MisterDumptruck]

Correct.

[@martzink]

Wish it had a tall 6th gear so you don't have to whip it at 3500rpm on the highway

[@dhoffnun]

@MartZink: This should be an option on the touring package.

[@Reginald_Harrison]

MartZink. I own one, it's perfectly fine on the freeway. The engine is definitely not screaming at highway speeds. 3500 rpm in 5th gear is like 67mph. In 6th gear 3500 rpm is 85+mph.

[@martzink]

Oh I see, that's great!

[@thekillerdynamo]

Insane that this car is 10 years old already

[@dbateman]

The rear looks like a ~2004 BMW Z4.

[@BreathingTimeMachine]

Respect to the "Foxy Shazam" shoutout. I saw one of their last concerts in Lansing a few years back. Love those guys.

[@jack47589]

Headlights go up, Headlights go dow-- Oh wait

[@charlesjames1442]

After the Probe GT spent 14 years in my garage and then left to sit in my brother’s garage, I needed something that I could drive on long trips. I was looking at the MX-5 but I needed room for grandkids. Hence the ‘13 Focus ST. And the Focus is so easy to mod and tune.

[@sdlausen1]

*"Barvarian price points" -- LOL!* 2:22

[@MrDarrylR]

I own a late NA ('97). The main flaw with the ND (as with the NB and NC) is that door line is raised such that it's no longer comfortable to hang one's left arm over the side. Side impact protection means you're riding in a bathtub. Give me that Triumph TR-3 feel (the pinnacle of slow-car fast) any day over IIHS ratings. I added a roll-bar to the NA for a bit more side protection (at the cost of some 50 lbs more weight), but I think the best crash protection is alert driving and sticky tires. They've saved me on several times. Visibility of bright yellow/red paint helps, too. I'm personally waiting for the yellow ND before I join the 21st century.

[@davidkosa]

We need a "Which Miata is best Miata?"

[@perrykkfourwty9853]

Easy Answer, Your Miata Best Miata!

[@user-mx1fq6qm6i]

"You know what the MX-5 has that the MR2 doesn't? 4th generations" I felt that

[@914050]

The styling of the front is off-putting, but the new Fiat spider is basically the same car and looks pretty decent. I think I would get one of those instead.

[@boheyo]

I think the Mazda is cute but the Fiat looks lumpy and weirdly proportioned. Luckily for us, they make both.

[@Lee-70ish]

914050a trouble is the power plant is FIAT which having owned fiats are reliable but not the the greatest built units.

[@MegaEmmanuel09]

That description of the grille... Absolutely perfect

[@mememaster-pj7xn]

I've never been so triggered 5 seconds into a video before.

[@n01928]

"slow car fast is more fun than fast car fast" LOL spoken like a true Honda driver. Sure I can't open up and rip on the throttle as often as I'd be able to with a Miata but if I wanted to replicate the experience I'd just go a couple gears too high and set aside a couple of days in my calendar for that 0-60 pull.

[@andreigavrilescu5786]

i'm more of a Jon LaJoie and Lonely Island kind of guy

[@Mike_Pedals]

155hp might not seem like much but it's been found that Mazda was sandbagging on the exhaust on the ND. Just a header back exhaust and a retune will gain you about 50hp.

[@DrFrankn8ter]

Never came this early before. I LIKE IT

[@xXCookieXx666]

That's what.... she said?

[@williamsinger4124]

Justis Cady depends...if it was her, yes. if not, well, someone is newly single lol

[@batchmotors]

I'm very happy Mr Regular knows who placebo are

[@hussguy1990]

9th generation civic si from 2002??

[@CoreyJones314]

hussguy1990 yeah I was like 9th gen from 2012? Or the EP3 from the early 2000's? Plus, if he was coming from the 2012 Si, that'd explain why he thought the Mazda was so much better... the 2012 was a bad year for the Civic. Especially the Si.

[@hussguy1990]

Corey Jones yeah I swear he said 2002 but I'm pretty sure he meant 2012.

[@dil6969]

Adding that aluminum valve cover increased the weight slightly, but they did this so the engine actually looks like an engine, instead of a vacuum cleaner.

[@opl500]

lol. no track day bro?

[@KomboAndy]

i like the headlights! They're not really aggressive... rather cute. The car more looks like a smug anime girl that tries to look mean but is just too happy to be so. A true Tsundere™️ smile

[@BillyThePirate]

o yea boi

[@wadeguidry6675]

It looks like a mini 70s Corvette or a modern day Opel GT......I love it!