Mazda MX-5 Miata: Twenty-Five Years
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| Rating | : | 4.31 (528 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0760346437 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 160 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-03-24 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Nothing on the road will give you better value. Celebrating a quarter century of the car that redefined its genre.The Mazda MX-5, (known as Miata in North America and Eunos Roadster in Japan), revolutionized the lightweight two-seater roadster market. Customers proved that they hadn't lost their desire for simple, lightweight two-seat convertibles; they had simply lost their desire for unreliable, archaic European anachronisms that caught on fire as part of their charm.In 2009, English automotive critic Jeremy Clarkson wrote: "The fact is that if
He is a genuine aficionado of the business, and a recognized arbiter of what makes a car great. About the AuthorThomas Bryant is an iconic journalist in the automotive industry. In addition to his former role at Road & Track as vice president and editor in chief, Tom’s 36 years in the business include stints as editor of Pick Up Van & 4 Wheel Drive and Road & Track special publications.. He is respected by manufacturers and revered by automotive journalists as a professional of the highest standards
OK, But Contains Errors Nice overview of the development of the NA Miata. NB and NC coverage is light at best. Several photos are transposed (disappointing to say the least). How the editors or Bryant did not catch this I will never understand, it's pretty obvious when the "DOHC" stamped on the engine is backwards. Some of the horsepower numbers quoted on the NC appear inaccurate. I think one photo is labeled completely wrong in the NB section where a date is given f. "Zoom right out and buy this for your coffee table for a +5 HP increase in your cool factor" according to Thranduil. This is a coffee table type of enthusiast book that provides lots of well written commentary and anecdotal accounts of the design, development and evolution of the Mazda Miata over the past 25 years since the original NA through the NC along with some musings by the author about what the ND would bring (all ND details appear to be speculative at best since the book was released before the ND release announcement). There are some great stories . Greg Lewis said This is a very lightweight tribute to the fabulous Miata. This is a very lightweight tribute to the fabulous Miata. The organization is somewhat haphazard, the significance of what a Miata was to the world in 1989 is downplayed and Bob Hall's role in the development is certainly not represented. This could have been the classic definition of "This is a very lightweight tribute to the fabulous Miata" according to Greg Lewis. This is a very lightweight tribute to the fabulous Miata. The organization is somewhat haphazard, the significance of what a Miata was to the world in 1989 is downplayed and Bob Hall's role in the development is certainly not represented. This could have been the classic definition of 25 years of a sports car that actually works every day but its not. Nor is it oriented towards the US enthusiast, entirely bypassing the likes of Keith Tanner an. 5 years of a sports car that actually works every day but its not. Nor is it oriented towards the US enthusiast, entirely bypassing the likes of Keith Tanner an
He is respected by manufacturers and revered by automotive journalists as a professional of the highest standards. He is a genuine aficionado of the business, and a recognized arbiter of what makes a car great. Thomas Bryant is an iconic journalist in the automotive industry. In addition to his former role at Road & Track as vice president and editor in chief, Tom’s 36 years in the business inclu