Limited Mazda MX-5 35^th Anniversary Edition now available

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THE MAZDA MX-5 35^th Anniversary Edition recently made its Asian debut outside Japan in the Philippines at the Sports Cars for a Cause (SCFC) charity event in Bonifacio Global City. First shown at the Mazda Fan Festa last November in Fuji Speedway, the iteration was produced to celebrate the roadster’s 35^th year since its introduction at the 1989 Chicago Auto Show.

The SCFC featured more than 200 sports cars, along with the Mazda MX-5 35^th Anniversary Edition, that converged along 4^th Avenue and 27^th Street in Bonifacio Global City last Feb. 23.

“Mazda Philippines is one with the BGC Car Club and Neo in supporting this wonderful event,” said Mazda Philippines President Steven Tan. “The strong sense of charity and compassion among the sports car community in Manila made it the perfect venue to show the MX-5 35^th Anniversary Edition. Like the people behind Sports Cars for a Cause, the MX-5 is a car that has enjoyed a strong, dedicated following that has made it the world’s best-selling sportscar since its inception in 1989.”

Limited to just 15 units in the country and priced at P2.49 million, the Mazda MX-5 35^th Anniversary Edition features upscale touches such as Artisan RedPremium Metallic paintwork, which is Mazda’s fourth Takuminuri special color. A three-layer finish produces a deep, dark red hue that complements the tan soft top and bright-silver 17-inch aluminum alloy wheels. A serialized badge on the driver’s rear fender completes the exterior highlights.

Inside, the upper door panels and AC vents are color-matched to the exterior so that customers can appreciate the rich, color-shift properties of Artisan Red Premium Metallic. The roadster gets a classic sports car interior with its heated tan Nappa leather seats embossed with exclusive “35^th Anniversary” logos, and matching tan carpeting and floor mats.

Mirroring the high level of equipment found in other Mazda MX-5 soft-top models, the MX-5 35^th Anniversary Edition comes standard with an 8.8-inch infotainment screen powered by the latest-generation Mazda Connect with wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, dual USB Type-C ports, automatic climate control, rain-sensing wipers, and a nine-speaker Bose sound system.

Powering the Mazda MX-5 35^th Anniversary Edition is a high-revving 2.0-liter Skyactiv-G engine delivering 184ps at 7,000rpm and 205Nm at 4,000rpm. This is paired exclusively to a six-speed manual. Like other 2025 MX-5 MT variants, the MX-5 35^th Anniversary Edition amplifies Mazda’s “Jinbai-Ittai” philosophy of “horse and rider as one” with two new circuit-developed technologies: DSC-Track mode and Asymmetric Limited Slip Differential. This is on top of sport-tuned Bilstein dampers.