2021 Mazda MX-5: Who Buys It With an Automatic Transmission?

Auto123 tested out the 2021 Mazda MX-5, but with an automatic transmission. Which led to some reflection on the type of buyer who would opt for such a configuration.

See also: 2021 Mazda MX-5 Long-Term Review

The Mazda MX-5 is known throughout the industry and especially among driving fans as one of the most fun-to-drive cars out there. Frankly, that's a fact and it's undeniable. All you have to do is get behind the wheel of this thing to understand.

And it's been that way for nearly 32 years.

Not surprisingly, folks often associate the fun to be had behind the wheel of this model with handling the manual transmission. Over the years, the versions we've been given to drive by Mazda invariably came with a stick shift.

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