Our long-term 2016 Mazda MX-5 Miata can do it all

There's been plenty of top-down motoring with our long-term MX-5 Miata halfway through our year.

Photo by: Nick Miotke/Roadshow

In six months, the MX-5 Miata has been on the race track, around an autocross, taken numerous road trips and has even proved to be a capable camera car.

Photo by: Nick Miotke/Roadshow

Our long-term Mazda MX-5's soul red paint job is worth the extra $300 charge. It's quite the looker.

Photo by: Nick Miotke/Roadshow

Our Club model has proved itself around GingerMan Raceway numerous times already.

Photo by: Nick Miotke/Roadshow

We have no complaints about power from the 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine with 155 ponies. Would more be nice? Sure, but it's definitely not necessary in this lightweight roadster.

Photo by: Nick Miotke/Roadshow

The engine's 34 mpg EPA rating on the highway has come in handy for road trips.

Photo by: Nick Miotke/Roadshow

Our Miata's forged BBS wheels not only look good, but deliver benefits on track with their lighter weight.

Photo by: Nick Miotke/Roadshow

Front Brembo brake calipers are good on track, but more aggressive brake pads are a must before we go back.

Photo by: Nick Miotke/Roadshow

Swapping in high-temp brake fluid will be the other thing we do before we hit the race track again.

Photo by: Nick Miotke/Roadshow

So far, there's not much we would change about our long-term Mazda MX-5 Miata.

Photo by: Nick Miotke/Roadshow