If you have a first-generation Mazda MX-5 Miata, here's something you might not know: you can buy a gated shifter for your car right now. The conversion kit is from a brand called Minottek ...

The NC Miata was easily recognizable as an MX-5 ... The BC Racing coilover kit is responsible for the lower ride height and, probably, stiffer handling. Overall, this is most definitely a unique ...

The turbocharged version of the third-generation NC model ... factory Miata ever. It was also jazzed up from the outside, with larger 17-inch wheels and a more aggressive body kit headlining ...

You see, the third-generation Miata (NC) is my favorite iteration of the fun little roadster, and with the next Miata being co-developed with Alfa Romeo, I fear the car might lose some of the ...