There are a handful of cars that transcend mere transportation, vehicles so vital to enthusiasts and automotive culture that one word suffices to bring them to mind. Corvette. Mustang. Viper. Miata.

One of the most iconic and fun-to-drive cars has lost its original designer. Tsutomu “Tom” Matano, who led the design of the first-generation Mazda Miata/MX-5 and is considered by many to be its ...

Michael Frank has been writing and editing car and motorcycle coverage for the past two decades. His outlets have included Forbes, Coolhunting, The Wall Street Journal, Car & Driver, Road & Track, The ...