Mazda MX-5

News

2026 Mazda MX-5 confirmed and imagined in new renders!

Electrification and sleek new looks are likely for the fifth-generation sports car

News

Next-gen Mazda 6 might be axed; Rear-drive sportscar also unlikely

Technical limitation of Mazda’s platform means rear-drive passenger models are on thin ice

News

In profile: Meet Mazda Australia’s marketing boss, Alastair Doak

With more than 20 years’ experience at the Japanese firm, we meet the man behind the scenes leading Mazda to sales success each month

Comparisons

2022 Subaru BRZ vs Mazda MX-5 vs Hyundai i30 N comparison

Subaru’s new BRZ packs in more cubes and 174kW, but is it still the king of sub-$50K driving thrills? Hyundai’s hottest hatch and a Roadster from Hiroshima will see about that

News

Mazda exec: ‘These are the last internal-combustion engines’

Mazda’s senior manager of technical development thinks we may not see any more internal-combustion engines after the current crop

Performance COTY

Mazda MX-5 GT RS ties for fourth in MOTOR’s Sports Car of the Year 2022

Mazda’s MX-5 GT RS ties with Hyundai’s hi-po sedan for Fourth at our inaugural Sports Car of the Year title

Reviews

2022 Subaru BRZ vs Mazda MX-5: drag battle!

It’s an affordable rear-drive showdown but can the bigger capacity Subie finally topple Mazda’s soft-top in a straight line?

2022 Mazda MX-5 GT RS Soul Red Crystal Metallic Australia
Reviews

2022 Mazda MX-5 RS review: First drive

Introduction of KPC chassis innovation sharpens the MX-5’s manners on track and road

Reviews

Living with the 2022 Mazda MX-5 GT RS

What’s it like to live with the plucky two-seater MX-5? The driver-focused GT RS joins the MOTOR garage to show us what’s what

2021 Mazda MX-5 GT RS
News

Mazda MX-5 manual outselling automatic, but only just

More MX-5 customers are choosing to row their own, but not in convincing numbers

News

2022 Mazda MX-5 price and features: 1.5-litre engine dropped, new suspension tech added

Entry-level roadster to depart line-up due to poor sales

Features

The MOTOR Awards 2021: Gutsiest Racing Move

Our choice for the gutsiest racing move of 2021 is…

2018 Mazda 3 gains more features sharp driveaway pricing
News

Mazda issues recall for 90,000 vehicles built between 2017 and 2019

A new recall covers seven Mazda models over a two-year period

Features

Why the Mazda NA MX-5 is a Modern Classic

It was the lightweight roadster that brought pure driving pleasure to the masses, and delivered bulk smiles per hour

2021 Mazda MX-5 GT RS
News

2022 Mazda MX-5 to be unveiled December 16, as current model discontinued

An updated MX-5 is just around the corner

News

2022 Mazda MX-5 990S revealed for Japan with sub-1000kg weight

No frills equals more thrills

2024 Mazda NE MX-5 rendering
News

2024 Mazda NE MX-5: Mild-hybrid engine rumours surface

To keep the next-gen MX-5 lightweight, Mazda is eyeing a mild-hybrid engine borrowed from the roadster’s stablemates

2021 Mazda MX-5 RF GT automatic review
Reviews

2021 Mazda MX-5 RF GT automatic review

After five years on the market, has the game moved on from the world’s most popular roadster?

News

Australia’s fastest-selling cars revealed

We reveal the vehicles that are growing sales the quickest in Australia – and there isn’t a Toyota in sight

Which car should I buy? MX-5 v BRZ
Advice

Which car should I buy? Mazda MX-5 GT RS v Subaru BRZ

Shaun wants a fun lightweight driver’s car, does he grab a current MX-5 or wait for the new BRZ?

2021 Mazda MX-5 GT RS Review
Reviews

2021 Mazda MX-5 GT RS Review

Mazda’s roadster icon, now made sharper and more focused in RS form… but has it killed the fun?

2021 Mazda MX-5 GT RS
Reviews

2021 Mazda MX-5 GT RS review

Mazda’s MX-5 GT RS gets the track treatment but retains its soul

Mazda MX-5 2021
News

New track-minded Mazda MX-5 variant joins 2021 range

Mazda dials up the ‘zoom zoom’ by introducing a new track-focused MX-5 variant to its revised line-up

Advice

The best used performance cars under $20,000

These are the best picks for budget performance machines under $20,000, as judged by us