This limited edition Mazda MX-5 Kizuna is special for three reasons

It’s been a couple of years since we saw the last in a (very) long line of vaguely special, limited-edition MX-5s, but now Mazda has noticed the gap and hastily revealed this.

This being the MX-5 Kizuna, costing £30,265 and limited to 250 examples in the UK. It’ll be arriving in dealerships from next month.

So, what makes it noteworthy? Three things, and only three things. You get the choice of Machine Grey or Deep Crystal Blue paint (only 70 of the former, but 180 of the latter), both of which are trimmed with a blue soft-top roof for much sophistication.

That’s two things. The third is the Light Stone Nappa leather interior, which is usually reserved for the top-spec Homura model. And that’s it.

So not a tremendous amount to make this special-edition car that unique, then, and given the more-than-two-grand-cheaper Exclusive-Line trim is identical but for the Three Things above (and you can spec both of those paint options anyway)... yeah, we’re not quite sold.

Still, we love the MX-5 and if you’ve got the money, why not? Worth noting that you’ll be getting the 1.5-litre engine here, with Kizuna spec not offered with the larger 2.0-litre unit.

Our advice? Save the £2k and sink it into your nearest paint shop for a truly unique outcome. Or throw a little bit more money at the problem and acquire BBR’s supercharger upgrade. You know it makes sense.