The Mazda MX-5's 6-speed manual transmission is smaller and lighter than the previous generation’s, but keeps its famed short-throw precision. Should you choose the 6-speed automatic transmission, steering wheel-mounted paddle shifters are at your disposal for extra fun.
The Mazda MX-5 is nearly perfectly balanced when you are seated in the driver’s seat. Distributing the car’s weight evenly between the front and rear helps to enhance directional control and cornering stability.
The Mazda MX-5's iconic soft-top can be unlocked and dropped in one step with one hand, right from the driver’s seat. Should the weather or your preference change, the “assist spring” mechanism makes closing the top just as easy.
The beloved open-top roadster now has more options to choose from. The 2024 MX-5 Soft Top is now available with a Tan fabric top matched with Tan Nappa leather seats, along with a new Aero Gray hue.
Mazda’s Adaptive LED Headlamps (ALH) provide the ultimate in headlight technology, lighting up the road ahead as if it were daytime and variably illuminating the MX-5's surroundings as dictated by its speed and environment for safe and stress-free driving anytime, anywhere.
The exhilaration of the Mazda MX-5 convertible is more than the sensation of carving through S-curves with the wind in your hair. It’s an all-encompassing experience, and it starts exactly at the moment you see it.
While traditional DSC systems actively cut off the throttle and apply the brakes to prevent the car from spinning out of corners, Track Mode gives the driver total control. The system will only intervene when you need it to–counter-steering momentarily activates the brakes to stabilize the vehicle’s lateral motion and prevent you from losing control, all without cutting off engine torque.
As a result, novice drivers can unlock their potential with greater confidence, while experienced racers can now push the car to its limits with reassuring peace of mind.
Asymmetric LSD (A-LSD) elevates the Jinba-Ittai experience to satisfying new heights. A-LSD improves cornering feel by actively adjusting the slip differential between the left and right wheels when decelerating into and accelerating out of a corner.
This ensures that each wheel travels precisely the exact distance that it should for ultimate cornering precision and smoother, more linear turning performance.
Kinematic Posture Control in the Mazda MX-5 provides a more integrated and stable turning posture when cornering at high speeds. The rear suspension is designed to generate an 'anti-lift' force that pulls the vehicle's body down to suppress body roll when the brakes are applied.
This technology takes advantage of the suspension's characteristics and slightly applies braking force to the inner rear wheel when cornering with high G-forces. The result is a greater sense of connection to the road, enabling you to accelerate out of corners with greater confidence.
Smart Brake Support detects vehicles and obstacles ahead and automatically applies the brakes when risks are detected between 15 km/h to 145 km/h.
Using two ultrasonic sensors mounted on the rear bumper, the system also monitors obstacles when reversing at low speeds (between 2 – 8 km/h). If there is a risk of collision, the system automatically applies the brakes.
By detecting vehicles where the driver has the least access to peripheral vision, the system reduces the occurrence of collisions when changing lanes.
Blind Spot Monitoring warns the driver through lamps on the side mirrors and chimes of an impending collision even before a change of lane maneuver is initiated.
The Mazda MX-5 can detect if it is unintentionally veering off its lane and promptly warns the driver to apply corrective steering. If the lane change is accompanied by a turn signal, the system recognizes the maneuver as intentional and does not engage.
