Mazda 2009 MX-5 MIATA Brochure & Specs page 3

" JINBA ITTAI, OR 'RIDER AND HORSE AS ONE,' was our guiding principle during the MX - 5's development. The result is a
car so nimble, well balanced and fun to drive that the driver and car achieve true unity."
Program Manager/Mazda MX-5 Miata
The new MX-5 Miata strikes a decisive balance of gutsy design, perceptive engineering and dialed-up
performance. This must-have icon is primed and wired for a must-drive encounter that knows
no equal. The dramatically resculpted exterior includes newly designed grille and side
sills. Expressive new headlights and taillights that inspire. Eye-grabbing alloy
wheels that mesmerize. And a new interior that screams, "Get in, and let's
find us some S-curves. " Feel the response of the freshly tweaked,
track-tuned suspension. Drop the top, and let it whip up some
wind-in-the-hair freedom and sun-in-the-face exhilaration.
Ignite the oneness between car and driver that
only this, the truest of sports cars, can deliver.
— Takao Kijima
To help keep the MX-5 Miata light on its feet and remarkably
agile, many of its key components—including its front sus-
pension arms, rear brake calipers, hood and trunk lid (soft
top model)—are made from lightweight aluminum alloy.
R O A D R O A D A M E R I C A A M E R I C A