The Mazda Miata is beloved for being tiny and light, a combination of qualities most modern automakers seem to avoid like the plague. It's never been the fastest car, but who really needs that?

We've been doing a bit of daydreaming ourselves on the subject of new Mazda Spirit Racing models, like a rally-ready CX-50. All we know for sure is that the Miata isn't the only thing the team has ...

Plus a CX-5 that competed in a rally racing series in Japan ... though we don't think it will be the last. Miata is always the answer for affordable fun. And the new one is even better than ...