Next Mazda MX-5 Miata Confirmed With Electrification

Ichiro Hirose, the research & development boss at Mazda, let it slip approximately two years ago that some kind of electrification will be applied to the MX-5 Miata. His point is mirrored by design chief Ikuo Maeda, and given the incoming Euro 7 emission standards, the writing is on the wall for the roadster that sold more than a million units to date.

Under the automaker’s new electrification plan, Mazda intends to cut … (continue reading…)