The 2027 Mazda MX-5 Miata Is Getting This Pretty New Paint Color
Key takeaways
- Mazda's history of green cars goes way back, and the current Miata is the latest generation to get the newest hue.
- Every generation of the beloved Mazda Miata has been offered with a green paint job.
- When Mazda revealed the new green color, the Japanese automaker recalled its long history with the shade.
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Mazda's history of green cars goes way back, and the current Miata is the latest generation to get the newest hue.
Mazda The 2027 Mazda MX-5 Miata will be available with a new paint color called Zinc Green.Mazda has long dabbled with green paint, from the eye-popping Mazda 2 to the iconic 787b race car's livery, as well as each Miata generation.The current ND generation is the latest Miata to get the newest green hue, but we're still waiting for Mazda to release pricing for the 2027 lineup. Every generation of the beloved Mazda Miata has been offered with a green paint job. So it's about time that the pint-sized sports car's current ND generation gets the same treatment. While the new Zinc Green color blurs the line between gray and green, it's really pretty nonetheless, and it'll be available on the 2027 Mazda MX-5 Miata.
When Mazda revealed the new green color, the Japanese automaker recalled its long history with the shade. Do you remember the original three-wheeled Mazda Go? Of course you don't, but apparently it had a green instrument panel that inspired a body color that could be had on its successor. Flash forward 60 years, when Mazda included a green color on the livery worn by the 787b race car that won the 1991 24 Hours of Le Mans. And who could forget the eye-catching Spirited Green Metallic that was available on the Mazda 2 hatchback sold in the 2000s.