Q 01/05

Miata, the Mazda MX-5's name in North America, comes from an Old High German word meaning what?

A) Journey

B) Lightning

C) Reward

D) Freedom

Answer · why

C) Reward

Reward is the meaning a Mazda product planner found in Webster's dictionary while hunting for a name; the word is a distant cousin of the rare English...

Q 02/05

Which feature of the original Mazda MX-5 was dropped in 1998 over stricter pedestrian safety tests?

A) Pop-up headlights

B) Chrome front bumper

C) Hood ornament

D) Wing-mounted mirrors

Answer · why

A) Pop-up headlights

Pop-up headlights were unique to the first-generation car, which is why collectors can spot one at a glance; every MX-5 since has worn fixed lamps.

Q 03/05

In Pixar's Cars, which twin sisters are Lightning McQueen's biggest fans, painted red to match him?

A) Flo and Sally

B) Mia and Tia

C) Lizzie and Minny

D) Holley and Cruz

Answer · why

B) Mia and Tia

Mia and Tia are both first-generation Mazda Miatas covered in stickers of their hero's face, though they briefly switch sides when he goes missing.

Q 04/05

What were fans invited to do to the one-millionth Mazda MX-5 as it toured several cities in 2016?

A) Name it

B) Race it

C) Bid on it

D) Sign it

Answer · why

D) Sign it

Fans got to sign it at each stop, where the first 240 people to arrive could add their names before the car moved on.

Q 05/05

Which 1960s sports car was the benchmark for the first Mazda MX-5, right down to its door handles?

A) Triumph Spitfire

B) Lotus Elan

C) MG Midget

D) Sunbeam Alpine

Answer · why

B) Lotus Elan

Lotus Elan cues also shaped the tail lamps and grille opening, and Mazda evaluated two of the cars closely while designing its own.