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You Need This: A Volvo P1800/Miata mash-up, free to a good home

Can you finish this crazy project? A GRM forum user is offering up his unique Volvo P1800/Mazda Miata hybrid project for free.

See it here first: Check out this track-ready Spec Miata for sale.

This race-ready Spec Miata–built by Jack Heideman, son of longtime GRM contributor Carl Heideman—is available for just $11,000.

You Need This: SCCA E Production Mazda Miata race car

This open-top Miata racer, set up for SCCA E Production, comes with multiple upgrades and several spares.

Is Miata still the answer? Or is it the GR86? Which one sold more.

Based on sales figures for June and this year through Q2, the Toyota GR86 is outselling the Mazda Miata.

You Need This: NA Miata with less than 29,000 miles since new

How much do you think this Miata with less than 29,000 miles on it will sell for?

Buyer's Guides: How to make a Mazda MX-5 Miata ND competitive in C Street

Brian Goodwin, of Good-Win Racing, offers several ways to find additional speed out of the ND-chassis Mazda MX-5 Miata.

Columns: Could you be happy with just one car?

True happiness always seems to be just one more car away, but is the opposite actually true?

Features: 10 lessons to keep your race effort disciplined

Take these lessons that we learned the hard way to keep your racing efforts disciplined.

Features: Four generations in, is the NA Miata still the best answer?

The GRM staff knows rad-era cars, as we’ve been driving them since they were new–like the NA-chassis Mazda Miata.

Features: Miata power makes this Porsche 914 extra special

The chassis of the Porsche 914 is often popular for engine swaps. Jeff Watson's takes an unconventional route by relying upon Miata power.

This weekend: Come see us race Lucky Dog Racing League at CMP

It’s that time again–time to go racing with our LFX V6-powered Mazda Miata.

This weekend, September 21-22, we’re competing in Lucky Dog Racing League’s Southern Dawg Delight at …

Haste makes waste: What happens when you rush to race

“At least the winch is working!” “Yeah, this trailer is sweet! So, where do you want all the parts?”

We’d ended an endurance race in our LFX V6-swapped …

Did we discover a cure for Miata lifter tick?

Miata engines love to tap just to remind us that they’re there. The engines typically deliver decades of faithful service, so occasionally they like to say, “Hey, we’re still here” with …

The biggest brakes yet for our V6 Miata endurance racer

We know what you're thinking: "Ugh, another re-run?! I've already read this story!" But wait, because your eyes are deceiving you. Yes, we started with a Wilwood big brake kit …