KC Summers

Edmunds wrote: "The 2011 Mazda Miata maintains its position as one of the all-time great roadsters, mixing refinement and excitement in an affordable, compact package." What more can one say? The MX-5 (formally known as Miata) continually ends up at the top of various affordable car lists year after year.

Here's the breakdown:
Engine - 2-liter, dual-overhead cam, 16-valve engine; 167 horsepower, 140 foot-pounds torque.
Transmission - six-speed manual. Fuel economy - 21 mpg city, 28 mpg…