Mazda Announces 35th Anniversary MX-5 Miata; Only 300 Coming to US
The Mazda MX-5 Miata is such a popular race car that its spec series, the MX-5 Cup, runs two support races for the Rolex 24 Hours of Daytona, so naturally, that’s a great place to unveil a newest special-edition Miata. For fans who prefer to enjoy theirs on the street, the weekend’s biggest news may not have been the major incident that knocked out many of the MX-5 Cup front-runners at the start of the second race, but rather the debut of the 2025 MX-5 Miata 35th Anniversary.
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Familiar Yet Historic
Mazda is celebrating the Miata’s anniversary the way it always has: with an exclusive color combination. This time around, it’s maroon paint (Mazda calls it Artisan Red Metallic) with what Mazda describes as “a classic sportscar interior” — tan Nappa leather — and a beige soft top. (If that color combo looks familiar, you may remember it from the 1995 M Edition.) Additional features that differentiate the 35th Anniversary edition include a leather-wrapped key fob, bright-finish 17-inch wheels, a color-matched rear spoiler, 35th Anniversary logos embossed in the head restraints, Artisan Red Metallic accents inside and serialized rear-fender badges.
Based on the range-topping Grand Touring trim, the 35th Anniversary is only available with the model’s six-speed manual transmission. The 2.0-liter four-cylinder doesn’t make any more than the regular MX-5 Miata’s 181 horsepower and 151 pounds-feet of torque, but the 35th Anniversary does sport the limited-slip differential, Bilstein shock absorbers and shock-tower bracing from the mid-level Club trim (as do all manual-transmission Grand Touring Miatas).
Other luxury features include heated seats, a nine-speaker Bose sound system with speakers in the head restraints, navigation, Alexa Built-In, and wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto. Standard safety equipment includes forward collision warning with automatic emergency braking, lane departure warning, blind spot monitors and rear cross-traffic alert.
Availability and Pricing
Mazda is taking orders for the 2025 MX-5 Miata 35th Anniversary now. Including the $1,185 destination fee, it is priced at $37,435, just $1,620 more than the manual soft-top Grand Touring. But that’s assuming you can get your hands on one. Mazda is bringing just 300 examples to the U.S. and promises buyers will be “invited to a special owner experience that is sure to excite.”
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