An electrified Mazda MX-5 Miata is, as we say here at MotorTrend, InEVitable. Even though Mazda hasn’t kept its intentions to juice up its signature sports car with electrons a secret, the thought of one of the market’s last remaining driver-focused roadsters losing its gas-only purity is a bittersweet thought.

This is the Mazda MX-5 Miata 35th Anniversary. It does not celebrate 35 years of maroon and beige, but 35 years of, well, lightweight brilliance. Yes, while it sometimes feels like the MX-5 has been here since the dawn of time, its debut was only back in 1989.

Mazda is taking orders for the 2025 MX-5 Miata 35th Anniversary now. Including the $1,185 destination fee, it is priced at $37,435.

Sure, there have been plenty of special edition MX-5s before — but this one might be the nicest yet.

The 35th Anniversary Edition is similar to the Grand Touring trim, which means features like heated seats, and Mazda says it has added a limited-slip differential, additional bracing, and some newly tuned Bilstein dampers. There's also a beige convertible roof and some shiny 17-inch alloy wheels.

The Mazda Miata MX-5 35th Anniversary is also an American deal. The roadster will celebrate its anniversary in our market as well

It’s easy for enthusiasts to complain about limited editions of widely available sports cars, which are often expensive and ornate, but we just can’t bring ourselves to resent the 35th Anniversary Edition Miata,