Recently added a Momo wheel to mine. Went from the factory 367mm to 320mm diameter and made the steering the perfect weight. Also quickened up the steering a good bit.

Seems like Mazda did a good job of adding steering feel on the ND3! Completely agree on the need for a more sporty suspension package. Also wouldn't say no to another 20-30 hp.

Smooth, clean driving... among the best of the KZfaq reviewers

I have a 2020 RF GT and I absolutely love it, It's the only car I ever want to drive.

Perfect review as always!

A real handbrake!!! Gotta love that.

soft top would definitely be my pick too. kinda bummed about no nappa tan interior option for soft tops here in maple syrup land though :/

Tnx for the vid as always. Did get enough time to comment on the new track TC mode?

Picking up my ND3 GT soft top manual next week...can't wait! Personally, I think the Club is overrated. In my opinion, there is no reason to give up the many extra features you get in the GT since you still get the Bilstein dampers and LSD. You can't get the performance package on the GT, but I'd skip that anyway because it's way overpriced. You're far better off getting the better equipped GT and upgrading the brakes and suspension, which is exactly what I intend to do.

Great review and video. Strange how you can almost see how light the car is,when you change direction with it on the track. As far as less body roll and a stiffer suspension goes. I think that would make it less enjoyable as a daily driver and canyon/mountain road car. I had the 2001 special edition, which had a suspension that was stiffer than the base suspension. It was my daily driver, and it was pretty much an unmitigated bitch on even moderately bad pavement. It really made me regret having gotten rid of my Mazda 323. But yeah, I guess I can see how you would want less body roll for tracking this car.

I am getting one now

Beautiful car 🚗 with perks ❤

Would kill to run that track in a Miata

It sucks in Australia recaros were only available in the limited edition 2018 model

How do you feel about this car vs a lotus Elise?

Great video. Would you recommend a ND over a 987 or 981 for track for a beginner

I picked up this exact car 1800 miles ago. I absolutely love it as well. Who needs a Supra?😛😊

"It feels more nimble than a BRZ or GR86." I concur, sir. My buddy thought I was crazy when I said the new GR86 I test drove felt 'disconnected', LOL. Compared to my ND1 Club with Eibach swaybars (eliminates body roll), it really does feel disconnected. I'll stick with my ND n FiST garage (would need to sell/trade both)

What a sharp looking miata! I'm 6'3", wish I could fit in that sweet ride!

Been waiting for this one! Owned 8 Miata’s and 5 86s, and would take an nd3 club over my 2022 GR86.

Zygrene! You didn't really get into why you'd go soft top - would appreciate your thoughts. I'm having the debate with myself currently, ST vs RF.

How much more expensive are the Brembo pads to replace?

Should do a 370z review like a nismo or something, as always great video !

Hope to own one of these one day since s2ks aren’t readily available

Thank you for this; I agree with those who have praised your driving skills (the video doesn't lie). WRT how Mazda has designed this vehicle's suspension, I respectfully disagree with @Zygrene. I believe that the engineers were being true to the long-established MX-5 design philosophy based on the notion that compliance and weight-shift management are more important than "flat cornering". I acknowledge, however, that this reiteration of the ND generation is closer to ideal (the previous two iterations fell short, by all accounts, because of less communicative steering and way too much "snap oversteer". I wholeheartedly agree, however, with @Zygrene's take on the brakes... but there are solutions already out there (both Goodwin and Flyin' Miata, for example).

I want to add a Red ND3 ST Club BBR next to my GT350R and mk6 GTi DSG... should complement them nicely.

man I a 16 ND1 club and this is making me sad.... I need a new miata...

Drive the freaking thing! It meant to be driven! After September there's nothing to review besides Corollas and AWD SUV. That's why I moved to CA and working with brands here is so much easier. You have access to way better fleet without "Midwest attitude" from fleet companies. If you know, you know 😅

I love my ND 2, i dont like the safety features on the ND3. And the LSD was fine in the ND2 the only reason that it is another LSD is because it is an different supplier, the previous supplier cold noth supply these anymore. The ND2 have also skyactive G, corner vectoring, more grip in corners and wet surface. The dont say anything about that for the ND3.

What gains can one get with a header and flex fuel on one of these?

The only problem I see with the RF is that afaik the roof construction doesnt provide any structural protection in a roll over and because of the way it works, you cant install roll bars really. So you better never ever flip this car.

@zygrene do some journalists not know how to drive stick in a reasonable manor? I have taught 10+ people how to drive manual on my 50k+ mile ND2 Miata and the clutch shows zero signs of weakness.

A Miata coupe with real rigidity & no body flex would be a perfect MX5.

ND lovers, help please!: 17x7 or 17.8.5 Wheels? 215/40R17 or 225/45R17? Will it rubb on front?

I’ll never understand why Mazda can’t get 100hp per liter out of an engine in this day and age.

ND3 vs S2000?

I have a 2021 nd2 sport, i got my car for 30,500 Out the door here in cali no markup. With that being said i would Not lay anymore than that specially with these interest rates, i called about getting another sport and the white color Is not available And they want 34k out the door… sorry but not worth it shame on mazda these stupid prices are gonna get it discontinued!

I like the idea of the Miata but could never buy one because of size and power (not that it needs it). Also the new engine doesnt take well to mods, I also don't care for soft tops lol.

I never LIKED the looks. That's why I bought the Abrath 124 Spider manual transmission

Suspension, tyres and brakes still require mods which indicates it’s still too compliant. It’s a shame most enthusiasts have to folk out extra dosh to make it how it should be from the factory.

RF is the lesser version for track.

The thing about track reviews of Miatas...is that every single one of them, including the hard-top RF editions require the installation of a roll bar for HPDE track day use. Can you imagine spending $41,000 on this car, wanting to take it to the track and realize you need to spend thousands more on having some shop rip up your brand new interior to install a roll bar?

Awful fun to drive but the riders seat is so uncomfortable. You can’t even use it.

Overall I think it does have a little too much body roll in comparison to other cars I've had, but stickier would prolly help.

Those recaros are so narrow lol idk what ya talking about

I recently got a miata nd2 as a rental. After a week i can say it is not for me. I found myself constantly having my foot flat on the floor for seconds at a time. The car felt nimble but the engine was sluggish and if you have 2 people in the car you really feel the weight.

driving efficiently(low emissions, high miles per gallon , car longveity and low maintenance sort of mixed into it, ) is like endurance racing , avoiding need for pitstops etc, needing to get places on time but doing so efficiently (or whatever speed you want , if you dont care as much about efficiency). this type of driving fun is most safe because its nto as fast as possible but does make you rather aware of driving environment instead of being focused mostly on music/radio/daydreaming/texting, etc driving efficiently is speeding up especially on more downhill-ish roads at optimal fuel level and engine RPM(RotationPerSecond), steering and braking minimally but smoothly. optimal efficiency for toyota 2.4 inline 4 is 2/3 pedal down in 2k-3k rpm, cvt hybrid maintain constant rpm. not sure whats best to do this in: sport mode, fuel level is more, in eco mode its less. use EV mode if optimal combustion level would speed car too much (often, if car isnt letting you do that without the EV mode, it wont let you us EV mode.) use it a bit from a stop for smooth acceleration then when car is rolling use combustion then maybe use it a bit more. smooth acceleration is part of putting less weight on tires at a moment because: according to emissions analytics' .com , consider tire wear dust emissions and how much it cost to replace tires (most people are becoming increasingly even poorer than they already are and you can invest money into bigger money)like those "xenoestrogen endocrine disputing forever chemicals micro plastics" etc. apply less weight on tires and you'll allow more of that weight handling ability to be used for having more grip for endurance-race-pitstop-avoiding momentum preservation driving fun in the name of efficiency. being able to feel how close car is to its grip limit is good for this goal, similar to the lotus-car-enjoyers ideal. for hybruds, battery should only be used in low speed situation because thats where it helps most. putting down power is more efficient at high speed so combustion is good. hybrids lower emissions with electric where it helps most for the least use of these non fully recyclable usually never recycled battery and electric motor stuff (the normally used stuff). yes, mile sper gallon per trip maybe less, by this trick, but longveity of battery is longer ,lower more emissions in part of the mass scale operation of producing hybrids. so accelerate slow in electric from a stop, then make power at most effceint rpm and fuel level for your engine. you can put it in neutral to prevent regenerative braking from eating up your momentum of rolling with no power after acceleration, then put it in drive for regen brake when wanting to brake down at slow pace at around half the regen braking level , so you can brake more fully just in case you underestimated how much you need to brake max regenerative braking. brake beyond the regenerative braking level once in awhile to shave off the rust layer on brake pad before while brake pad rusts off sooner. youtube think flight, julian edgar,etc have videos on improving aerodynamic efficiency of his car.can add anti sway bar , better suspension etc "handling mods" for more momentum around turns, but some of it can make the ride bumpier, louder, etc.

Nd2 was perfect as it was. Nobody tracks these cars they are cruising cars.

Because you were on a race-track, why didn't you push it around the turns? I noticed on the speedometer you didn't go over 75 mpg. That's pretty much like driving on the highway. Oh well. I guess not everyone is meant to or able to drive a sportscar to its limits. Good luck anyhow.