Mazda will reveal its next-generation MX-5 sports car at the start of September.

The Japanese brand will be holding an international unveilings between September 3-4 in Spain, the US and Japan.

Mazda will invite press and special guests to view the new car and MX-5 enthusiasts will be invited for a separate event on September 6 in Barcelona under the ‘long live the roadster banner’ for an event to commemorate the iconic sports car’s 35th anniversary.

Almost 945,000 MX-5s have been produced since 1989.

Jeff Guyton, Mazda Motor Europe President and CEO, said: “The MX-5 is the product that best epitomises Mazda’s convention-defying spirit and our love of driving.

“It has been grabbing people’s attention for 25 years, and with the new-generation model we’re aiming to share this passion with yet another generation of drivers.”