The Mazda MX-5 Miata remains the quintessential affordable two-seater, and holder of the sales record for two-door, convertible sports cars. The latest generation is spectacularly good, both sweetly rewarding to drive and an excellent value. New for 2007, the ingenious PRHT hardtop model extends the MX-5's allure beyond the previous class borders. The Miata formula has been copied by a pair of competitors, the Pontiac Solstice and Saturn Sky. They're good, but the MX-5's all-around capability and grin-per-mile factor is still what all comers will continue be judged against.NewCarTestDrive.com correspondent Tom Lankard reported from Kona, Hawaii, with Rich Ceppos reporting from Detroit, Michigan.
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