The 2024 Mazda MX-5, nicknamed the Miata, evokes nostalgia for a time in the middle of the last century when British sports cars were highly regarded by enthusiasts. Introduced in 1989, it was widely recognized as the spiritual but stronger successor to UK sports cars like the MG Midget, Triumph Spitfire and Austin-Healey Sprite, and to a lesser extent more expensive offerings from those manufacturers as well as Aston Martin, Morgan and Jaguar.