The world’s favorite lightweight, open-top, two-seat sports car sets a new record -
HIROSHIMA, Japan—Total production of Mazda Motor Corporation’s Roadster reached 800,000 units on January 30, 2007. This significant milestone was achieved 17 years and nine months after production commenced in April 1989. The Roadster was certified as the world’s top selling lightweight, open-top, two-seat sports car by Guinness World Records of the U.K. when production reached 531,890 units in May 2000. Now that cumulative production has topped 800,000 units, Mazda is reapplying with the Guinness organization to have the record updated. The Roadster is known as the MX-5 in Europe and North America.
The 800,000th Roadster is a Soft top model destined for the North American market