Revolutionary Mazda MX-5 gets a thrilling makeover

In what was a busy week, we spent some time at the fabled Goodwood racetrack in West Sussex last weekend driving the fantastic new Mazda MX-5 — the car that single-handedly revived the two seater coupe genre.

The fourth generation version of the iconic Mazda goes on sale in Ireland in August, from €27,995.

The car features a brand new 1.5-litre petrol engine with 131 bhp and while that may appear to be a tad on the weedy side, let me assure you that given the power to weigh ratio of the car, it will supply all the driving thrills that one normally associates with the MX-5.