Mazda MX-5 Automatic Review: The Honest Truth

When you buy the 2025 Mazda MX-5 Automatic, you aren't just losing a clutch pedal. You are losing the LSD, the Bilstein dampers, and the chassis bracing. But you might be gaining the only transmission that doesn't break. Most reviews treat the Automatic Miata as a mistake. In this Driver’s Cut, we treat it as a specific "Daily Driver Spec" engineered by Mazda for a different purpose. We breakdown exactly what hardware is deleted, how the open diff changes the limit handling, and why the Aisin 6 speed might actually be the smarter buy for long term reliability compared to the manual's well-documented synchro issues. 2025 Mazda MX-5 35th Anniversary Review: https://youtu.be/FzHSPND5dxk ——————————————————————— // MY AMAZON STORE with my favorite things for drivers https://www.amazon.com/shop/influencer-4cc174af (this is an affiliate link) /// MERCH Pick up some sweet merch in our store! https://brian-makse-shop.fourthwall.com/ /// SUBSCRIBE Subscribe NOW to Brian Makse's Channel: https://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=brianmakse /// SOCIAL Instagram: http://Instagram.com/BrianMakse Twitter: http://Twitter.com/BrianMakse Facebook: http://Facebook.com/MakseAttack Spotify: https://sptfy.com/brianmakse Link In My Bio: https://makse.com/linkinbio/ /// MORE About Brian: http://makse.com/about /// WHAT I'M LISTENING TO Real AF With Andy Frisella https://andyfrisella.com/blogs/realaf-podcast Be sure to let us know what you think about this video and smash the subscribe button if you haven’t already! Test vehicles are provided by the respective manufacturers for review purposes, unless otherwise noted, and all opinions are our own. Music © 2025 Russell Soares (russellsoares.com), used with permission, all rights reserved. #Mazda #MX5 #Miata #Automatic #CarReview #BrianMakse