It’s a rare occurrence when a stock vehicle can make you grin from ear to ear amid your morning commute. It’s an even more rare occasion when that same car can be transformed into a race car. For those who have experienced the 2018 MX-5 Miata (ND), it goes without...

For the past two plus seasons, Mazda Motorsports and Ron Bauer have been developing together a 2016+ ND (4th generation) MX-5 Miata for autocross. The pairing started early on at the 2015 National Championships with Ron driving a car as an exhibition in Street Touring R (STR) along with fellow...

Mazda Motorsports took two ND MX-5 Miatas to the SCCA Solo National Championships to gauge interest and develop parts for autocross competition. Much has been written of Mazda Motorsports' development of its turnkey race car in partnership with Long Road Racing for the Global MX-5 Cup and other venues. Not...