A garage-kept NB2 Miata with 3,600 miles, factory Garnet Red and beige leather, paired with the 1.8L and 6-speed manual—basically a museum piece that someone actually drove, then forgot about for two decades. Low-mileage NA/NB Miatas have become the collector's entry drug, and this one's headed to auction with no reserve, which means someone's about to learn what 'market discovery' feels like.

Mazda's betting that people actually care about how a car feels to drive, even in the compact luxury segment. The CX-90's inline-six hybrid setup delivers real efficiency without the Toyota tax—and resale values are climbing because people are starting to notice.

Mazda's new electric crossover undercuts Tesla Model Y and BMW iX3 on price, but the specs tell a different story: 300-mile range and sub-8-second acceleration that feels lifted from 2019 gas cars. This is what happens when a maker checks the EV box without committing to the transition.