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Solstice beats Miata in sales for 2006

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For the first time since it debuted in late 1989, Mazda's MX-5 Miata is not America's favorite budget two-seat sports car.

That honor now belongs to the Pontiac Solstice.

Heading into the final weeks of the year, the swoopy $20,000 Pontiac sports car has a commanding sales lead over the venerable Miata. And there are no asterisks, either: Both cars came out in 2005, so this is their first full year of head-to-head competition.

Through November, Pontiac sold 18,361 Solstices, compared with 15,873 Miatas. Pontiac padded its lead in November, chalking up sales of 1,305, compared with just 995 Miatas.

This race could be even more interesting next year. Expect greater availability of the high-performance 260-hp Solstice GXP. And Mazda will offer a Miata with a folding metal roof.
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Originally posted by: GTaudiophile
Good maybe Mazda will make a MazdaSpeed Miata soon...or offer more standard features for less. Either way, consumer wins!
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It's more likely that Mazda will just scrap the Miata altogether. Then all we'll have is a crappy Pontiac if we want to buy a sweet 2 seat convertible.

I wouldn't mind owning a Miata actually and I think the current generation is much better looking than the last one but it just isn't practical. Maybe in a few years I'll pick up a used one...or a Corvette...or a Porsche. Who knows. :laugh:
 
It's a brand new design, so these sales don't surprise me. I think Miata will retake the crown in a few years once the Solstice novelty wears off.
 
Originally posted by: JulesMaximus
Originally posted by: GTaudiophile
Good maybe Mazda will make a MazdaSpeed Miata soon...or offer more standard features for less. Either way, consumer wins!
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It's more likely that Mazda will just scrap the Miata altogether. Then all we'll have is a crappy Pontiac if we want to buy a sweet 2 seat convertible.

I wouldn't mind owning a Miata actually and I think the current generation is much better looking than the last one but it just isn't practical. Maybe in a few years I'll pick up a used one...or a Corvette...or a Porsche. Who knows. :laugh:
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Scrap the Miata? One of it's landmark cars? No freakin' way. It still did pretty well in sales.

And they DID have a Mazdaspeed Miata for the year before the redesign...had a Stage 2 Turbo on it, and went like a BAT OUT OF HELL.
 
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