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

I miss my 10th Anniversary Edition NB Miata dearly. So, as an homage, I selected Deep Crystal Blue Mica (which also saved me $595). To keep that paint a bit more pristine, I added front and rear ...

The big change, of course, comes on the engine front, hence the “Eco ... For comparison, the equivalent Mazda Miata (the second-generation NB model) weighed 2,348 pounds.