The third-generation MR2 Spyder (1999-2007) was the closest Toyota came to directly competing with the Miata. It featured a 1 ...

Much maligned as the black sheep of the Miata family, this generation proves that even a bad Miata is a great sports car.

This MX-5 Miata Club? It has 181 adorable little ponies ... And while power is unchanged in this updated ND3, its chassis tweaks have shaved another 1.6 seconds and moved it ahead on the leaderboard.

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