Mazda MX-5 Miata
The Miata was one of the most popular sports cars of the 1990s. Its compact design completely changed the way that we looked at convertibles even though it wasn’t the most powerful car on the road. The compact styling and extremely well-designed driving characteristics made the car handle like a dream, even without serious power under the hood (via KBB).
The Miata had a lot of things that consumers liked at the time and the first thing was its modern styling. Mazda wanted to create a car that was fun to drive and affordable. Even though it had competition from the RX-7 and other sports cars, it did quite well and continues to be popular today.