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, 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 ...

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 ...

Tsutomu ‘Tom’ Matano, the designer of the original Mazda MX-5, has sadly passed away.

Sad news from the automotive industry this weekend. Tsutomu ‘Tom’ Matano, the legendary designer behind the original NA chassis Mazda MX-5, has passed away at age 76.

In this world of efficient, competent, but ultimately uninspiring crossover utility vehicles, there is the Miata, a rolling beacon of hope for car enthusiasts and drivers the world over. The guy ...

So it is with a heavy heart we report the death of one of the core architects of the Mazda Miata mystique, Tom Matano, the "Father of the Miata." After Bob Hall birthed the idea for the Miata, ...