For instance, the Porsche 911’s 4.6-cubic-foot frunk is basically the same as the Miata’s, yet it’s narrower and deeper. My BMW Z3’s trunk is 5 cubic-feet, yet it’s wider, longer and ...

Let’s take a closer look at the influence the Miata had on the BMW team, and the creation that resulted. This feature focuses on the history of the BMW Z3, its design process and how it was ...

there ain't nothin' wrong with a Miata—or a four-cylinder Z3. If you're not looking for maximum speed, the oft-overlooked 1.9s are robust cars that will give good open-air thrills, though ...

A Mazda Miata is a good and fine car, but it is not a BMW Z3 and thus is the inferior choice. The Mazda Miata is a roadster. That is also the class of vehicle that the BMW Z3 occupies. The Mazda ...

Logically, BMW concluded this segment was intensely price-driven--the Miata is a consummate bang-for-the-buck player--so the Z3 used as many bits and pieces as it could from the 3 Series parts bin ...

When does a 1995 Mazda Miata cease being a Miata? We’re not sure it ever truly does, but the owner of this particular example put in a Herculean effort to try and make it happen. No folks ...

Back in 1989, Mazda took the automotive world by surprise with the launch of the MX-5, also known as Miata in North America ... which introduced the Z3 in 1996 shortly after being featured in ...

and Porsche all fielding attainable (if not quite Miata-level affordable) two-seaters. BMW's Z3 arrived in 1996 with a 138-hp 1.9-liter four-cylinder engine under its classically-inspired long hood.

3. It Out-Miatas The Miata. The Z3 M Roadster is the luxury step-up the Miata never had. It's a few hundred pounds heavier, but it carries nearly 100 more horsepower (twice that for the '01-'02 ...