In 1989 the first-generation Mazda MX-5 hit the streets—an instant classic that went on to earn a place in motoring history as the world's top-selling lightweight open sports car. Through a second, and into the all-new third generation, the winning tradition continued. But even as the car changed and evolved, one thing stayed the same: un bending dedication to Jinba-Ittai, the principle that the car and driver should be as one, a single unit joined in the pursuit of sheer driving fun.