A reflection on the history of the "father of the Miata," who recently passed at the age of 76. He also gave us the third-gen FD RX-7.

In the 1980s, Mazda engineers sought to recreate an iconic era when compact British and European sports cars ruled the roads.

Matano—”Tom” to his friends, of which there were thousands—died this past month at the age of 77. With his passing, the world loses a singular vision willing to take risks and push boundaries in the ...

Tsutomu 'Tom' Matano, visionary designer behind the era-defining 'NA' Mazda MX-5, passes away aged 76 The post Tom Matano 1948–2025 appeared first on Classics World.

Tsutomu ‘Tom’ Matano, known as the “Father of the Mazda Miata,” designer of the original Mazda MX-5, has passed away on Saturday. Few cars have shaped the automotive world as profoundly as the Mazda ...

Tsutomu Matano, known as Tom Matano, passed away on September 20 in San Francisco. The news was shared on social media during the weekend of the Miata Reunion.

Tom Matano has passed away at the age of 77, but will be immortalised as the man behind one of the most important cars ever made, the Mazda MX-5. Photo: ...

Tsutomu ‘Tom’ Matano, the man in charge of the design of the first-generation Mazda MX-5 or Miata, passed away over the weekend aged 77. Born in Nagasaki, Japan in 1947, Matano-san graduated with an ...

On September 22, Hyundai Motor introduced the Essential version of the high-performance electric vehicle Ioniq 5N with a more accessible price. South Korean automaker Hyundai Motor has launched a new ...

Tsutomu “Tom” Matano, the former Mazda designer best known for bringing the Miata to life, has died at the age of 76.As chief designer for Mazda North American Operations in the 1980s, Matano was ...

Celebrating Tom Matano’s life and design philosophy—from the iconic MX-5 Miata to mentoring future designers, his impact on automotive culture endures.