Mazda knew it had a hit on its hands when it introduced the fourth-generation MX-5 Miata back in 2015. It didn’t make a huge amount of power, but it was small, light, nimble and an absolute hoot to drive. Fast forward to today, and the ND Miata is still fantastic even though its design is … Read more
Final preparations are underway for the Rolex 24 at Daytona. The marquee 24-hour race on the speedway’s high banks isn’t just the season-opener for the IMSA WeatherTech Championship; it’s also the first major event on the 2024 North American racing calendar. The late January slot allows plenty of current and former stars from Formula 1 … Read more
I have two automotive loves: The first is the Miata, the second is off-road racing. For a while I raced air-cooled Volkswagens in the deserts of California and Nevada and I was lucky enough to co-drive in a class 11 stock bug in the Baja 1000 a few years ago. I podiumed a few times … Read more
Here we present our weekly Jalopnik series that recaps the latest in car culture. We’ve showcased our most read offerings as well as some you may have missed. No One Knows What Happened To The Mercedes-Benz Truck Trapped In Chernobyl Screenshot: That Chernobyl Guy/YouTube No matter how well you think you know a story, there’s … Read more
Image: Mazda We know that, for the most part, most American car buyers are pretty boring; it would be nice if most of the general public were enthusiasts like us. Every so often though, there are glimmers of hope that there are more people who enjoy buying and driving something they enjoy rather than just … Read more
