The 2020 Mazda MX-5 Miata and 2020 Fiat 124 Spider have many similarities and a few major difference. Which one do you prefer?
All But 1 Roadster Excelled in Consumer Reports’ Testing
Few cars are as exciting to drive as roadsters, but not all are created equally. How do models like the 2021 Mazda MX-5 Miata and BMW Z4 fare?
Is BMW a German Car Company?
If you want a brand based on luxury and performance, BMW is one of the world’s leaders. It’s a coveted luxury carmaker with a full line of vehicles from roadsters to three-row SUVs. The company is also a big name in the motorcycle world. With an undeniable presence here in the states, some might wonder …
The Panoz Esperante: When an American Race Car Company Makes a European Roadster
While 60s 2-seat convertible sports cars like the Sprite weren’t the pinnacle of performance, these roadsters were a lot of fun to drive. Enough that the formula lives on today, in cars like the Mazda Miata, Porsche 718 Boxster, and Fiat 124 Spider. And even though the Ferrari F50 was basically an F1 car for …
The Last Tesla Roadster Built is For Sale
Some may not remember this, but Tesla did not always build their own vehicles. Instead, at first, Tesla would buy the Lotus Elise chassis and converted it for electric propulsion. Then, the completed new electric roadster was rebadged as a Tesla. That is how the first Tesla Roadster came into existence. One of those original …
Auction Alert: Rare Ford GT Roadster Expected to Top $7 Million
Ford GT40 is legendary. So, are the most recent incarnations in the form of the Ford GT, the 40 was dropped. But, many people have not heard of the Ford GT Roadster. That is because they are rare. One such example of the Ford is now up for auction and is expected to easily bring more than $7 million. The …
What Ever Happened To The Tesla Roadster Elon Musk Sent Into Orbit?
In February of 2018, Elon Musk along with his private company SpaceX sent the coolest thing into space we have ever seen – one of his own original Tesla Roadsters. Strapped to the SpaceX Falcon Heavy this car was one of Elon Musk’s first electric cars the inspired the future of Tesla and is the …
MG Bucks Trend, Grows Sales During COVID-19
Aside from RV sales jumping upward during the global COVID-19 pandemic lockdown, most other automotive-related companies worldwide have seen a dip of some sort in their sales for the first half of the year. It might have been a short blip, but a blip nevertheless. Not MG. Instead, MG sales have bucked the trend and …
MG International Growth Plans Raises Eyebrows, US Return?
MG is a company that sold roadsters until 1980 here in the United States. It was a much-loved company, and many were sad to see it’s doors close on this side of the pond. Since then, a lot of work has been done, and MG has changed hands. But, the fruits of the labor are …
Throwback Thursday: The BMW Z1, a Roadster With a Party Trick
BMW hopped on the small roadster bandwagon in 1989, with the Z1 model. It was the first roadster for the company since the model 507. It joined other roadsters that were available in the market such as the Mazda Miata, and the Buick Reatta. However, the BMW Z1 was never officially sold in the United …
Throwback: Pontiac Solstice
One might recall that in the early 1980s, Pontiac introduced the Fiero. It was a mid-engine, four-cylinder, small, two-seater car. When the Pontiac stopped producing the Fiero, there was a gap in its lineup. The customers of the niche started to look elsewhere. It was 2002 before Pontiac would try to fill that two-seater gap …
The Panoz Roadster Is a Forgotten American Sports Car
Today, the Ford Mustang, Chevy Camaro, and Corvette are often what come to mind when you think ‘American sports car.’ And before that, there were cars like the Shelby Cobra and Daytona. However, not every American sports car is as well-remembered. Few remember the Cheetah, for example. And despite being significantly newer, not many remember …
Mazda Miata versus Pontiac Solstice
By 2006 the Mazda MX-5 Miata had become the benchmark for affordable roadsters in the United States. It had been on the market for over twenty years, with competitors disappearing in its wake. Then, the Pontiac Solstice appeared on the scene. Shoppers suddenly were forced to consider Miata versus Solstice before making a choice. Miata Debut The …
The Z3 M Roadster Was the Last Analog BMW Sports Car
The original Z3 debuted in 1995 as a ’96 model and sported gorgeous lines reminiscent of BMW’s 507 roadster, a retro-inspired interior, and an anemic 1.9-liter four-cylinder engine that didn’t do the athletic chassis justice. Despite its disappointingly weak engine, the BMW Z3 was a wildly-successful two-seater that essentially created the premium roadster category back …
The Toyota MR2 Spyder Was the Poor Man’s Lotus Elise That No One Bought
The Toyota MR2 Spyder descended from a proud lineage of affordable and insanely fun mid-engine performance cars dating back to 1985. Compared to the much more popular first and second-generation MR2 models, the Spyder was a focused lightweight sports car that did more with less. And we mean less—the MR2 Spyder tipped the scales at …
