Payne Mazda CX90 is a 3row 6cylinder SUV with the soul of a Miata

Sonoma, California — If the BMW X7 and Mazda Miata had a baby they’d call it the Mazda CX-90. Growling 340-horsepower turbocharged, inline-six cylinder engine, sleek bod draped over a rear-wheel-drive-based chassis and sumptuous three-row interior controlled by a rotary console dial like Papa Bimmer. Nimble handling, double-wishbone front suspension, jack o’ lantern grille and affordable sticker price like Mama Miata. Of course, there is no corporate partnership between the German and Japanese brands (unlike, say, BMW and Toyota on the Z4/Supra sports car), but Mazda’s new flagship CX-90 has managed the impressive feat of making a $52K three-row SUV…