The Denver Art Museum’s recent installation of Sarah Sze’s “Sleepers” is good news in two ways that might matter to art fans. First, it exhibits a fresh work, recently added to the collection, by a ...

According to reports, Toyota and Mazda could be preparing to team up on their next sports cars—a move that could totally reshape the future of the MX-5 Miata Mazda engineers are working with Toyota in ...

This video covers the installation of $7,500 worth of suspension upgrades on a $500 Mazda Miata project car. From component selection and fitting to testing the improvements, each step highlights how ...

In the 1980s, Mazda engineers sought to recreate an iconic era when compact British and European sports cars ruled the roads. Recently, the automotive world lost a pioneer behind a landmark vehicle ...

It’s rare for an automotive designer to have a hand in creating an iconic vehicle, particularly if they’re sculpting shapes for a company of modest means. It’s even more unheard of to be the driving ...

Tsutomu ‘Tom’ Matano, known as the “Father of the Mazda Miata,” designer of the original Mazda MX-5, has passed away on Saturday. Few cars have shaped the automotive world as profoundly as the Mazda ...

Matano's career spanned decades, with stints at General Motors, BMW, and Mazda. Tom Matano, designer of the original Mazda Miata, died September 20th, 2025, aged 76. News of his passing emerged on ...

Tom Matano, the automotive designer who helped create one of the most beloved roadsters in history, the original Mazda MX-5 Miata, has died at the age of 76. His passing marks the end of a career that ...

Sad news from the automotive industry this weekend. Tsutomu ‘Tom’ Matano, the legendary designer behind the original NA chassis Mazda MX-5, has passed away at age 76. Matano was born in Nagasaki in ...

Tom Matano is not a household name like Enzo Ferrari or Ferdinand Porsche, but he built icons. As the man largely responsible for the design of the Mazda MX-5 Miata, Matano helped redefine everything ...

The automotive world has just lost an icon after Tsutomu “Tom” Matano, automotive designer and motoring journalist, passed away on September 20, 2025. Widely known for being the designer of the ...