2017 Fiat 124 Spider

[giant_mtb]

I watched it. I really like the rear of the 124, but the front ruins it.  The Miata is the better, more cohesive body design.

Just about the only angle I prefer the 124:

[BimmerM3]

Anyone watch the motor trend comparison video?  The Miata has a better power train by quite a bit.  I didn't realize that turd in the Fiata is a single overhead cam and needs 21 PSI to make 5 more hp than the Miata.

Jason from Motor Trend had issues with the miata's suspension tuning, but he was driving the grand touring.  He also commented about a lack of LSD, so I'm interested to see what he would think of the club version.

I'm not sure if it was MT's or some other video that I saw, but yeah, it seems like the Miata's engine is way better from what I've seen/read. Too bad - I significantly prefer the looks of the 124.

Not that it really matters. As long as I have the S2000, it's pretty irrelevant to me.

[MrH]

Yeah, the Fiata crush is officially over for me.  It doesn't look nearly as good as I had hoped and it's got a complete turd of an engine.

[Payman]

I still love the look, and may one day get a used Classica. But the Abarth is a major disappoint and no way will I buy any 124 new.

[MrH]

Long live the Miata!

[FlatBlackCaddy]

Shocking news!!!! Mazda makes a better miata than fiat, never saw it coming.

[Madman]

I wonder if they'll let me order a Fiat with the Mazda 2.0 engine?   

[FlatBlackCaddy]

NO

[CaminoRacer]

I would say you could swap it yourself, but at that point you can swap in a much better engine than the 2.0

[FlatBlackCaddy]

Just get the better car, get the miata. It's got more heritage behind it and is a better car mechanically and visually.

[Tave]

The reviews I read indicated that the Miata gets a huge jump off the line but that the Fiat pulls on it at speed provided you do your gear work correctly. They also reported that the Mazda 2.0 was just all around more responsive and the better sounding of the two. I dunno I wouldn't mind wringing the piss out of a little faux-Italian sports car.

[AutobahnSHO]

The 124 looks really really good in a TV commercial, sitting next to the other Fiats for sale. 

[CJ]

The reviews I read indicated that the Miata gets a huge jump off the line but that the Fiat pulls on it at speed provided you do your gear work correctly. They also reported that the Mazda 2.0 was just all around more responsive and the better sounding of the two. I dunno I wouldn't mind wringing the piss out of a little faux-Italian sports car.

But it's ugly. The Miata looks better and will be more reliable in the long run.