Subtle model-year updates keep the smile-a-mile roadster fresh for 2022
The reason we’re driving an MX-5 again, other than to remind ourselves that it’s brilliant , is that Mazda tends to do model-year updates in addition to the occasional sweeping facelift. New for 2022 is Platinum Quartz Metallic paint, a sort of metallic champagne. Helpfully, Mazda sent us a Polymetal Grey one.
The MX-5 has also gained Kinematic Posture Control. This is essentially mild torque-vectoring by braking that supposedly also reduces body roll. Without driving this MX-5 back to back with an older one, it’s hard to tell if it actually does. Even this high-spec model on its sports suspension with Bilstein dampers rolls more than you might expect from a modern sports car.
The low driving position and long bonnet are an event every time, and if you like open-air motoring, the manual hood, which you can put up or down in less than 10 seconds, is a perfect example of 'less is more'. For around £2000 extra, the
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