Mazda MX-5 25th Anniversary Edition

21 April 2014 / Mazda

Created Without Compromise and Dedicated to Mazda MX-5 Fans Worldwide

Mazda MX-5 Miata 25th Anniversary Edition

The MX-5 reached its 25th birthday this February. The only reason we have reached such a landmark is thanks to the way fans around the world have enjoyed every day with this car. This long history means both customers and Mazda, as drivers and manufacturer, have shared a passion for the lightweight sports car and nurtured the dream together for a quarter-century. It is to these fans, the true stars of this 25-year love story between cars and people, that we dedicate the MX-5 Miata 25th Anniversary Edition.* This anniversary model was created to express our sincere gratitude to the millions of MX-5 enthusiasts around the world, and as such Mazda spared no effort in creating the very best MX-5 yet, the culmination of everything we have learnt about open-top lightweight sports cars over the past 25 years.

*Base model: VR RHT Power Retractable Hardtop model (with 6-speed manual transmission or 6-
speed automatic transmission)

Lightweight engine parts selected for balance

The anniversary edition’s most special feature—even more remarkable since it cannot be seen—is the detail in the engine. Meticulous attention was paid to the weight and balance of the engine’s moving parts. Needless to say components such as the pistons, connecting rods and flywheel are preferably lightweight with low inertia, and the original tolerance of these components is set extremely fine. But even within these fine tolerances the engineers selected the best of the best, choosing only the lightest, best balanced parts for inclusion in the engine. The result is an engine that revs even more freely, delivering extraordinary response and acceleration as well as a deeply satisfying engine note.

Distinctive color combination of Soul Red Premium Metallic and Brilliant Black

Soul Red Metallic was specially adopted as the body color for the MX-5 Miata 25th Anniversary Edition. To date, this color has only been used for the Mazda6 mid-size sedan (Japanese name: Mazda Atenza), CX-5 compact SUV and Mazda3 compact car (Japanese name: Mazda Axela), and it is a color that symbolizes Mazda’s passion in the pursuit of driving pleasure. To create a striking color contrast, the A pillars are first painted in Brilliant Black and then masked by hand before the body paint is applied. This is just one example of the passion and attention to detail that Mazda has devoted to this special 25th anniversary model.

Hand-crafted attention to detail

The instrument panel has a specially-made decoration panel that features delicate, handpainted Piano Black gradation on a red base. Because this finish is hand-crafted, the texture of the panel varies slightly from vehicle to vehicle. In addition, throughout the cockpit a variety of special items such as off-white leather seats that contrast with the Soul Red body color and red top-stitching celebrate the 25th anniversary.

2015 MX-5 Miata 25th Anniversary Edition’s special features:

• Pistons, connecting rods and flywheel which are carefully selected for the best balance
• Soul Red Metallic body color
• Brilliant Black roof, A-pillars, seatback bar garnish, door mirrors
• Black front combination lamp bezels
• 25th anniversary badge (with serial number)
• Off-white leather seats and door trim (with 25th anniversary logo and contrast red stitching).
• Piano Black steering wheel spokes
• Genuine leather steering wheel cover, manual transmission shift lever boot, parking brake lever handle and armrests which make effective use of contrast red stitching
• Hand-painted red decoration panel
• Stainless steel scuff plate (with 25th anniversary logo)
• Satin-chrome finished louver rings, meter rings and inner door handles
• Aluminum pedals
• Bridgestone® Potenza RE05A 205/45R17 84W tires and 17-inch Dark Gunmetal aluminum alloy wheels
• Bilstein dampers (manual-transmission model only)