Since it was introduced at the tail end of the 1980s, the Mazda MX-5 series has held a deserved reputation as a perfectly balanced, yet surprisingly affordable, roadster. And as far as sporty cars go, it can be relatively cheap to buy car insurance for. Its front-engine, rear-wheel drive configuration, coupled with light weight and iconic styling has made it a genuine modern classic, and part of a new wave of mass-produced Japanese cars that show the Far East is capable of producing cars which can set the pulse racing, as well as being efficient and reliable. But while factory spec MX-5's have stacks of appeal, they're an incredibly popular choice for modifiers who want to wring greater performance from the MX-5's modest, naturally aspirated engine.

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