 The MX-5 has won awards, including "Wheels Magazine"’s Car of the Year for 1989, 2005 and 2016; "Sports Car International"’s "best sports car of the 1990s" and "ten best sports cars of all time"; 2005–2006 Car of the Year Japan; and 2005 Australian Car of the Year.The Miata has also made "Car and Driver" magazine's annual 10 Best list 17 times.In their December 2009 issue, "Grassroots Motorsports" magazine named the Miata as the most important sports car built during the previous 25 years.