Life begins at 20: Mazda's reincarnation of a classic MG has been a hit since day one

摘要

By the time we'd done 20 of the 500 miles to Frankfurt, we knew for certain that the Mazda MX-5 was still special - special for being ordinary. These, I suspect, are thoughts that occur to anyone who sets out on a journey in Mazda's loveable roadster. The first miles are full of pleasant discoveries: the steering is brilliant, the throttle response is crisp, the gearchange is short and quick, yet an MX-5 is civilised enough to take you halfway across Europe in a hurry.