In case you’ve been living under a rock for the past year, then you probably know that Lost has been one of the most mysterious and popular shows ever to grace your TV screens since The X-Files. People never fail to tune into it wondering whether the survivors will ever get out, if they’ll all die or if they’re already dead and in Purgatory (a lot of people think it’s the latter). One of its stars, 34-year old Yunjin Kim, has benefited from the show’s success. Playing the soft spoken Sun, husband of Jin Kwon (played by actor Daniel Dae Kim), Yunjin expresses her love, not for her hubby on screen, but for another bad boy, the Mazda MX-5.

Based on an interview conducted by Daily Mail, Yunjin chose the Mazda MX-5, a convertible sports car, as one of the cars she loves to drive. According to the actress, she says that she chooses the car she drives in based on the serenity of the place she’s staying in. Yunjin fell for the Mazda MX-5 since she found the car to be cute and considers it to be a great ride while driving around town thanks to its sporty look and folding roof feature.

Considered to be the biggest selling sports car in Britain, with a total of 10,000 units sold last year, the Mazda MX-5 was able to capture a huge piece of the markets thanks to its speed, reliability and affordability. The car features a power folding hard roof, it’s first in 17 years, which folds into a slot located in the car’s rear in just 12 seconds. This has given the Mazda MX-5 the distinction of having the fastest folding roof for a sports convertible. Aside from this feature, the Mazda MX-5 is equipped with a five speed manual transmission and a 1.8-liter engine that allows the car to hit 60 mph in just 9.3 seconds and a maximum speed of 122 mph.

With features and performance like these, it’s no wonder that Yunjin Kim loves to get lost with her Mazda.

Sources: Daily Mail, Mazda

Japanese car ingenuity is evident in vehicles of Mazda, like the MX-5 sports car. The athletic sedan was in fact recently hailed as the ‘Best Drop-Top’ in this year’s Scottish Car of the Year awards.

For the second consecutive year, Mazda MX-5 was chosen by the Association of Scottish Motoring Writers (ASMW) for the said title. Stephen Park, who is the president of the ASMW, even gave a short but meaningful remark about MX-5’s notable qualities that made the award giving body choose this Mazda vehicle.

“The thrill of sports car driving with the added bonus of refinement, security and value for money,” said Park.

For over a decade, ASMW continuously scrutinizes every new model and gives awards to those deserving four-wheel machines. The Mazda MX-5, which followed the ‘tracks’ of the soft-top version, bested the other automobiles that were launched for past year for this year’s title.

“Believe it or not, there are more drop-top roadsters in the UK than anywhere else in Europe and Scottish motorists love them,” said Park. “The Mazda MX-5 Roadster Coupe is a worthy winner and proved its credentials by beating the new Audi TT Roadster to the top spot.”

With well designed and engineered Mazda Parts, the Japanese brand is considered as one of the favorite sports sedan maker in the United Kingdom.

The Mazda MX-5 Roadster Coupe is a model that offers Mazda enthusiasts with an extended choice. By using the features of the models that came before it, the MX-5 is able to gain the appeal of a slightly different audience. The Roadster Coupe proposes additional security aside from its being vandal-proof. Its two-liter version is powered by 160 bhp four-cylinder engine. There are four variations of this model that are made available for consumers to choose from.

It has a roof that has the capacity to retract in three sections while having no impact on the boot space. In fact, it only adds about 37 kg to the weight of the MX-5 Roadster’s top. As for the rear deck, it sits 40 mm higher by the side of the rear window line and 20 mm higher by the side of the trailing edge of the boot. This gives the MX-5 a more commanding look and air to it than the one with the soft top. Usually, the roof of vehicles takes about 22 seconds to fold. The MX-5 Roadster’s top, however, takes only 12 seconds. This record makes it the fastest folding roof among vehicles.

Upon opening the roof of the MX-5, a mechanism then folds it rearwards and stores it under the cover of the rear deck. Other vehicles have it in a cartridge in the boot. With the MX-5, one can make use of the boot even if the roof is folded.