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1983 | | Start of investigation into Light Weight Sportscar |
| November | Project start date |
| 1986 | February |
Project direction changes to focus on mass
production sports car |
| 1987 |
April | With the help of
Mazda in the US, consumer investigations begin |
| September | Design is finalised within Mazda |
| 1989 |
February | Miata launched at Chicago motor show
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| September | |
| 1990 |
March | Automatic added to range |
| July |
"V-Special" launched to commemorate first year of production. New body colour is "Neo Green", with tan leather seats, and a wooden Nardi steering wheel and gear knob |
| 1991 | July | |
| August | |
| December | |
Limited edition
"M2 1001" version is launched (300 produced), developed by the M2 division of Mazda |
M2 1001 |
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| 1992 | July | |
"S-Special" version launched, with Bilstein dampers, BBS alloy wheels, Nardi leather steering wheel and shift knob, and rear spoiler |
S-Special |
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| November | |
| December | | "S-Limited" launched, based on the S-Special (1000 produced) - combines a black exterior with red leather interior |
S-Limited |
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| 1993 |
July | |
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December | |
| 1994 |
February | |
| July | |
Based on the S-Special, the "RS-Limited" is launched, with 15" BBS alloy wheels, Recaro seats, in a special deep blue/green body (500 produced) |
RS-Limited |
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| December | |
| 1995 | February | |
"R-Limited" is
announced, based on the S-Special, with blue body and red hood and interior,
plus a lower final drive and 15" alloy wheels (1000 produced) |
R-Limited |
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| August | Series II 1800 introduced, with several
small changes, including a lightweight flywheel to improve responsiveness
(Normal version, "S-Special I", "S-Special II", "V-Special" and "V-Special II") |
| December | |
| 1996 |
December | Cobalt blue "B2-Limited" launched, with
chromed alloy wheels and door mirrors (1000 produced). The "R2-Limited" (500 units) is also announced, finished in
white with 15" alloy wheels and red leather interior.
The driver's side SRS
air bag system is made standard in all cars (previously an optional extra). |
B2-Limited
R2-Limited |
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| 97 years |
August | | The "SR-Limited", in green with part leather bucket seat, is launched. It has a Torsen LSD (700 produced) |
SR-Limited |
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| 98 years |
January | |
NB model launched. |
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