2019 Mazda MX-5 Trailer

Revealed to the public on February 9th at the 1989 Chicago Auto Show, the first MX-5 caused a sensation. Mazda’s engineers and designers had created a lightweight, compact, open-topped two-seater with a front-engine, rear-wheel drive format, front and rear double wishbone suspension, perfect 50:50 weight distribution, a low moment of inertia for maximum agility and an affordable price. It was an instant hit on a global scale. The secret of the MX-5’s success was in effortlessly bridging the generation gap. On the one hand, its appeal to those who had first-hand experience of the famous European sportscars in the 50s and 60s was instantaneous, on the other, it quickly won over a new generation of younger drivers who simply could not believe how much fun could be found in a small, 955kg, modestly-powered yet phenomenally agile machine.