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Paul Pottinger

Contributing Journalist

4 min read

A shiney scalp middle aged bloke biffs through the traffic in a roof-down roadster. Not a good look, is it? And I should know.

Pity, because at a time when some states seem poised to levy fines and demerit points for so as much mentioning "fun" in the same sentence as "driving", the Mazda MX-5 remains an unadulterated dose of jollies.

It's become easily the world's most popular roadster largely because of its affordability, but this perennial Mazda is also a dynamic classic and an almost unique experience among new cars. If you've the least drop of petrol in your veins, you must drive one at least once.

Read the full Mazda MX-5 2011 review.