Mazda Prepares Model Special Edition For MX-5 Miata's 35th Anniversary, Not Limited Produced

MX-5 special edition 30 years. (Doc. Mazda Motor)

JAKARTA - This year, the MX-5 or popular model series called Miata will enter her 35th year old age. To celebrate its achievements, Mazda plans to present a special edition of this iconic roadster.

MX-5 Miata Program Manager Shigeki Saito, said that his party will present a special edition model for this year and produce within a certain period of time, but with an amount that will not be limited.

Launching from CarBuzz, Wednesday, July 3, it is reported that the model will come with a special paint color. Fans from this model expect yellow or green. Meanwhile, Saito also hinted that a special edition would later come with his signature with a gold pen.

"Warna containing gold, and oh, this is a clue," said Saito.

This is not the first time Mazda has launched a special edition on the roadster. Earlier on the 30th Anniversary of Miata in 2019, this Japanese manufacturer featured a number of unique touches.

Some of the interesting touches include a charming exterior color called Racing Orange, the rim of Rays' place with a 30th Anniversary badge. However, the changes don't just end there.

Mazda gave him a Brembo braking system on the front and a rear brake calibre of Nissin, which was painted orange. In addition, the special edition of MX-5 has a damping from Bilstein and is given a manual transmission.

For the 30th edition of the anniversary, the manufacturer only provided 3,000 units globally with 500 units allocated to the United States (US) market. However, due to soaring demand, the production was extended and an additional 143 models to the country.

Introduced for the first time in 1989, Mazda MX-5 received a good response as an agile small roadster. The first generation is known for its pop-up design for a 1.6 liter 4-cylinder with a magnitude of 116 dk. Then the engine was upgraded to 1.8 liters in 1993.

Then, the second-generation Miata MX-5 was born and evolved with a cuter look and the pop-up light was removed in front for failing to pass a stricter pedestrian safety test.

The third generation was born in 2005 by adopting the design language of the Mazda Ibuki concept by introducing the Power Retractable Hard Top for the first time.

Now, Mazda is selling the fourth generation launched in 2015 with a more dynamic design. The manufacturer presents an updated version in 2019 with fresher visuals and improved performance of up to 181 dk.

In Indonesia, Eurokars Motor Indonesia (EMI) sells Mazda MX-5 RF at a price of Rp935.5 million On The Road DKI Jakarta and is offered in several colors, consisting of Machine Grey Metallic and Soul Red Crystal with an additional cost of Rp4 million.

However, if buyers don't want to increase costs, the single agent holding the brand (ATPM) provides the colors of Platinum Quartz Metallic, Deep Crystal Blue, Jet Black Mica, and Snowflake White Pearl Mica.