| "You only have to test
drive a Z3 to discover how stunning the 5 is"
colin.nathan@btinternet.com |
| "Simply the
best fun you can buy for less than £16000"
Autocar Magazine - May 2000 |
| "The
gearchange is simply superb, as short and direct as any you'll find in a
race car. The clutch and brake pedal are perfectly weighted too -
theres not a millimetre of wasted travel or free play. There's no
anti-lock but the Mazda's all round discs are well up to the job." |
| "A classic
rear-wheel drive layout and expensive racing car-style double wishbone
suspension all round give the Mazda near-perfect balance when it comes to
handling." |
| "While it
has a harder ride than the MG-F or Barchetta, bumps and rutted roads dont
phase the MX-5. When it misbehaves, it's because you've told it
to. A bootful of throttle and a tug of the wheel out of a tight bend
and you're into a glorious tail-slide. It's fun, just like a proper
sports car should be." |
| "The Mazda
beats the MG-F and Barchetta. It makes you smile from the moment you
get in because it feels so right. Every control has a sharpness and
precision to it that the other two cars lack. For sheer driving fun
it has no peers. It's still the best affordable small sportscar
around. Sorry MG."
Top Gear Magazine road test of MX-5
1.8i (same as mine) |
|
'King of the heap is the MX-5. No question.'
Autocar
|
'The MX-5 is so
much fun to drive that it's hard to resist the temptation of a long blast'
Autocar |
'Mazda's new
MX-5 does all that a sports car should do. It's a cracker.'
Car Magazine |
'No roadster has
given more enjoyment to its drivers over the past decade'
Autocar |
'When it comes
to precision and response, the Mazda is still king'
Top Gear |
'This new MX-5
is the best sensible-money, everyday-practical sports car you can buy.'
Motoring |
