How to weather the coming gas crisis in style

2008 Mazda MX-5 Miata

Yes, we know the Mazda MX-5 (we still call it a Miata) has a “girl car” reputation. That hasn’t stopped one of our staffers from using one to beat the pants off his competitors in autocross events. This is by any measure a great sports car: Good looking, fun to drive, and with a top so easy to fold down that you are out of excuses to avoid wind-in-your-face driving. To top it all off, you won’t be driving to the pumps that often: the little $21,220 Mazda gets 21 mpg in the city, 28 on the highway and a combined 24 mpg.

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