I frequently espouse the virtues of the Mazda Miata. From track days to grocery runs to snow driving to commuting and more, it can do it all. Well, it's time to add kidnapping to the list of things it can do well.

Could you really stand the thought of a diesel Mazda Miata? Mazda engineers are apparently toying with the idea of the fourth-generation of the roadster, due in the next couple of years, being available with a super-efficient, yet totally uncharacteristic, engine.

I didn't write anything Miata related today. Let me fix that.

Four-wheel-drive hatchbacks are for rallies and rear-drive sports cars are for the track. FALSE: Rally Miata!

The original Mazda Miata started a "roadster revival." The 2006 car, renamed as the MX5, transforms that all into a sports car movement that will continue to thrive for years to come.

The Mazda Miata is the greatest car to ever exist. We all know this.

If you pose the question "what kind of car should I get" to anyone here on Jalopnik, the answer will invariably be "Miata," no matter what you need to do. Towing something? Miata. Date? Miata. First car? Miata. Moving to Alaska? Miata.

Normally, I let Zac handle our "Used Car Face Off" weekend coverage, because he does an awesome job finding interesting pre-owned cars and asking you which you'd rather drive.

The best stories are born when the unexpected happens. That's even more true when Miatas are involved.

One silver Eunos Roadster (JDM MX-5) is closely following a friend's red Miata on North Carolina's famous Deal's Gap. They don't know a 53' Semi is about to block their lane. The ensuing crash is a lesson in tailgating.