It has been over 35 years for the MX-5 to be in the global auto industry, this tiny sports car has endured generations of revolution from the auto industry and had achieved remarkable sales volume with 1.2 million units sold over the 4 generation of it’s existence. In celebration of this magnificent achievement, Mazda had released the 35th anniversary edition that will go on sale in Japan from February of 2025.

The car will be available in both soft top and hard top variant with the two differs in terms of power output coming from the engine. The soft top version will be outputting around 134hp from it’s 1.5-liter engine while the hard top version will be generating a stronger 181hp from it’s 2.0-liter engine. Both will be equipped with a 6-speed manual transmission and will be priced from 3.7 million Yen to 4.3 million Yen respectively.

The car has already been made available for orders and it will run till somewhere in March of 2025 with a target production of 1,000 units only, making the car a little bit more special. Each one comes with unique design touches that are meant to make the cars rather desirable and collectible.

What made it special is the cars are finished in Artisan Red Premium Metallic, the fourth colour to be applied using the brand’s proprietary painting technology called Takuminuri. Mazda says this is the first time the hue is applied on the MX-5 and it will be exclusive to the 35th Anniversary Edition models.

The kit list is similar to the existing S Leather Package V Selection grade sold in Japan that comes with a beige soft top, but with larger 17-inch aluminium wheels in a high-gloss finish and a ‘35th Anniversary’ badge with a serial number.

The tan interior is carried over and improved with seat headrests that have a ‘35th Anniversary’ crest embossed on them, matched with badged floor mats. As an option, customers can also order the key fob with the same Artisan Red Premium Metallic finish for its casing.

For the regular MX-5, Mazda says it has now added wireless Apple CarPlay support to all grades, while the Zircon Sand Metallic has been discontinued.