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April 18, 2024, Manila, Philippines--Commemorating the 23rd Anniversary of the Miata Cup by the Miata Club of the Philippines (MCP), Mazda Philippines is launching the special, limited-edition MX-5 Miata Cup 23rd Anniversary Edition. Limited to just 23 units, the MX-5 Miata Cup 23rd Anniversary Edition celebrates Mazda’s rich motorsports heritage and the oldest, continually-held one-make race in the country.

“For 23 years, the Miata Cup has provided a venue where Miata Club of the Philippines members can deepen the emotional bond they have with their MX-5s,” says Steven Tan, President of Mazda Philippines. “In celebration of our long-standing relationship with the Miata Club of the Philippines, as well as Mazda’s rich motorsports heritage, we have developed this special, limited-edition 2024 MX-5.”

Based on the new 2024 MX-5 2.0L MT Black Top Black Leather variant, the MX-5 Miata Cup 23rd Anniversary Edition is dressed in bespoke racing livery designed by local artist Jaykee Evangelista, and inspired by classic motorsports liveries.

The MX-5 Miata Cup 23rd Anniversary Edition is offered in three distinct colorways:

• 19 units in Aero Gray with White-painted front & rear bumpers and White, Black, and Aero Gray decals
• 2 units in Snowflake White Pearl with Laguna Blue-painted front & rear bumpers, and White, Black, and Laguna Blue decals
• 2 units in Deep Crystal Blue with White-painted front & rear bumpers and White, Sky Blue, and Deep Crystal Blue decals

Regardless of colorway, all MX-5 Miata Cup 23rd Anniversary Edition roadsters have Orange side mirror caps, color-matched to Orange Mazda decals on the sides. The full livery comes with a 1-year manufacturer’s warranty.

Further emphasizing it as a limited-edition model, each unit will come with an aluminum satin-finished commemorative badge with a unique serial number. Upon purchase, buyers will also be able to customize their car by selecting their preferred competition car door number.

The MX-5 Miata Cup 23rd Anniversary Edition was uniquely developed by Mazda Japan for the Philippine market specifically in honor of the 23rd Anniversary of the Miata Cup. As a track-oriented model, it removes some i-ACTIVSENSE® safety and driver assist features such as Adaptive LED Headlights, Smart Brake Support-Rear, Blind Spot Monitoring, and Rear Cross Traffic Alert with Rear Cross Brake Support.

However, in keeping with the MX-5’s ethos as a daily-use sports car, the MX-5 Miata Cup 23rd Anniversary Edition is still equipped with modern niceties such as an 8.8-inch Mazda Connect infotainment screen with Dual USB Type-C ports, a 9-speaker BOSE® sound system, wireless Apple CarPlay, automatic climate control, and a reverse camera.

Further amplifying Mazda’s Jinba-Ittai—horse and rider as one—philosophy, the MX-5 Miata Cup 23rd Anniversary Edition offers the same performance features found on the 2024 MX-5 2.0L MT Black Top Black Leather variant such as Bilstein Dampers, a front strut bar, and Kinematic Posture Control (KPC). New for 2024 are Dynamic Stability Control with Track Mode (DSC-Track) and Asymmetric Limited Slip Differential (A-LSD).

DSC-Track is a new control technology that affords maximum control to the driver by limiting the operation of the stability control system, only intervening when it detects a potentially hazardous spin that the driver is unable to control. This allows drivers to continuously push their limits with an extra sense of security. This new functionality does not come with any significant weight penalty as it uses a unique control software along with a new ABS hydraulic unit.

Meanwhile, A-LSD adds a cam mechanism to the standard conical clutch LSD which is lightweight, compact, and highly durable. The cam angle is set differently for the deceleration side and acceleration side, achieving optimal limiting force of slip during both processes. This results in smoother and more linear turning performance.

Powering the MX-5 Miata Cup 23rd Anniversary Edition is the same naturally-aspirated 2.0-liter SKYACTIV-G engine with 184 PS at 7,000 rpm and 205 Nm at 4,000 rpm. Exclusively routed through a close-ratio SKYACTIV-Drive 6-speed manual transmission, it offers a 0-100 kph time of just 6.5 seconds and a top speed of 219 kph.

Priced at ₱2,230,000, the MX-5 Miata Cup 23rd Anniversary Edition is the most affordable variant in the new 2024 MX-5 range. It is available to all customers with first deliveries to start by May 2024.

Commemorating the launch of the MX-5 Miata Cup 23rd Anniversary Edition, the Miata Club of the Philippines has also announced the ND Stock Series, a new racing class within the Miata Cup open to all stock fourth-generation MX-5 roadsters. All stock ND series MX-5s—both soft top and RF—are eligible to race in this class for as long as owners secure membership to the MCP.

Bermaz Auto Philippines, Inc. (Mazda Philippines) is the exclusive distributor of Mazda vehicles and parts in the Philippines. Mazda Philippines’ exemplary after-sales service record has been ranked #1 in the industry twice—in the 2016 and 2019 J.D. Power Customer Service Index Study.

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