MAZDA not only provides the only truly affordable two-seater open sports car, but also offers a range of variants to suit differing needs as well as budgets. Case in point is the flagship Roadster Coupe Sports Activematic, combining the security of a retractable hardtop with the ease of an automatic gearbox. But the big question is, can a folding-roof automatic MX-5 stay true to the hallowed lightweight roadster philosophy of the others? We test the Series II facelift to find out.