“ALISA PRIDDLE Mazda continues to play on the conservative side with the MX-5. The automaker did not stray far when the roadster got its first real”

Mazda's remaining mum on the refreshed roadster, but we're not expecting any major changes. Even the cosmetic modifications, which seem to be limited to the front fascia, simply apes that of the current RX-8 - which itself was facelifted for 2009.

The first to join Mouratoff's cabinet of advisors was Tony Woodford of AWR. As the designer of the SCCA's MX-5 Cup car, his sage advice was undoubtedly highly qualified and sought after.

That’s bold talk considering the success the MX-5 has enjoyed. The first generation became the world’s best selling sports car, and the current iteration debuted in 2006 to strong reviews .

Just as it appeared that winter was finally drawing to close here in Michigan, one of the definitive summertime cars turned up on our doorstep -- the Mazda MX-5 Miata . Somewhere back in the middle part of the last century, small, lightweight, roadsters flouri...