Owners uniformly rate the ND's chassis balance, steering, and manual shifter as best-in-class for the money, describing it as an analog, go-kart-like extension of the driver that is fun rather than fast, with some rating the shift action above a Porsche GT4 or Civic Type R.
Analog driving character and 'jinba ittai' shifter
Mazda MX-5 Miata (ND) · ownership