The 2017 Mazda MX-5 Miata is an open-top sports car for all drivers. It's designed around the driver, with thought given to even the slightest details as part of Mazda's humancentric driving position.

Pedals have been optimized to fall in-line with the natural movement of the driver's feet for greater comfort. The hood has been lowered, the windshield A-pillars pushed back and made more upright for greater visibility and the exterior paint color has been brought into the door panels -- all to provide a greater sensation of the world outside of the car. Passengers have also been positioned inset to feel in-line with the center of the roadster.

There are three MX-5 models from which to choose, including the entry-level MX-5 Sport, leather-lined MX-5 Grand Touring or harder-edge MX-5 Club. Rather than a typical "good-better-best" trim level strategy, Mazda sought to provide three distinct flavors of MX-5 to cater to different customers.

All 2017 Mazda MX-5 Miata models come equipped with a quick-revving, 2.0-liter SKYACTIV-G engine that produces 155 horsepower at 6,000 rpm. It sends power to the rear wheels via a standard six-speed SKYACTIV-MT six-speed manual-currently accounting for 60 percent of MX-5 sales -- or an available six-speed automatic that comes standard with paddle shifters.

Mazda's MX-5 Miata has thrived through more than 28 years, adapting as society has changed, yet never betraying its roots. Keeping true to those roots -- innovating in order to preserve -- is why it will continue holding its place as a one of the world's most beloved sports cars, a torchbearer for the Mazda brand and a benchmark for the rest of the automotive industry. Long live the roadster.