Mazda MX 5 Cup Car at Road Atlanta – Video

 

The Miata race car will cost $53,000, or $27,265 more than a base, street-legal 2016 Mazda MX-5 Miata Sport. Keep in mind, however, that the Miata Cup car comes with a full complement of track safety gear, an optimized suspension, tires and wheels, and a sealed engine, differential, transmission, and ECU. Racing teams and drivers intent on competing in the MX-5 Cup racing series need only provide their own racing seat, a choice Mazda acknowledges differs among racers “due to varying customer preference.” Given that used Spec Miata race cars can run more than $40,000, $53K for a brand-spanking-new 2016 model fully outfitted for racing seems like a steal.