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Limited Edition Mazda MX-5 Sport Recaro Is a Drop-Dead Gorgeous Miata

2016 Mazda MX-5 Sport Recaro (UK specification) 16 photos
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If you live in the United Kingdom and you happen to be in the market for an all-new 2016 Mazda MX-5 Miata, we have got good news for you! The MX-5 Sport Recaro is a limited edition of the Japanese roadster that's been specifically tailored to tick all the right boxes with plenty of go-faster goodies.
Available to order starting today, 24,295 of your pounds sterling will buy the magnificent Mazda MX-5 Sport Recaro and its 2-liter SkyActiv-G naturally aspirated inline-4 with 160 PS. Limited to only 600 units, this breed is available in two free-of-charge paint finishes - red or bite-the-back-of-your-hand beautiful Ceramic Metallic. We totally dig the latter color, pictured below in 15 high-res photos.

Based on the Sport Nav trim level, the Mazda MX-5 Sport Recardo plays the exclusivity card inside and out. The exterior is beautified by the Brilliant Black Sports Aero kit, which includes front, side and rear skirts, as well as a not-so-subtle rear spoiler. For the covers of the door mirrors, Mazda uses Piano Black. For added drama, the exterior add-ons list is completed by a set of go-faster 17-inch Diamond Cut alloy wheels.

Hop in the driver's seat and you'll see changes here as well. The Alcantara dashboard panel, alloy pedals, and unique floor mats complement the premium feel of the cabin. However, the focal point comes in the guise of Recaro seats with more than enough lumbar and lateral support. Of course, Alcantara is used to dress these babies. As for the red stitching, designers applied it on the seats, dash, handbrake, and gear lever.

We won't be boring you with the sat-nav and premium BOSE sound system because performance add-ons are more important than this car's generous specification. Sports suspension featuring Bilstein dampers, a strut tower bar, and a limited-slip differential are the name of the game here. The cherry on top, however, is a tiny detail. More specifically, the numbered badge located on the storage box lid.

Would you pay the £1,850 premium over the 2016 Mazda MX-5 Sport Nav? We sure would. #DearSanta
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About the author: Mircea Panait
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After a 1:43 scale model of a Ferrari 250 GTO sparked Mircea's interest for cars when he was a kid, an early internship at Top Gear sealed his career path. He's most interested in muscle cars and American trucks, but he takes a passing interest in quirky kei cars as well.
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