2017 Fiat 124 vs. 2016 Mazda MX-5: What two Miata faithfuls think of the Italian job

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Ask a Mazda MX-5 Miata driver about the 2017 Fiat 124 Spider, and you’ll probably get one of two answers:

1. Love it. The world needs more cars like the Miata.

2. Why did you dress my perfectly good Miata in a flashy Italian suit?

Basically identical to the 2016 MX-5 (ND) save for the exterior design and the drivetrain, Miata drivers are split between embracing the 124 Spider (often nicknamed Fiata) as a long-lost twin, or disdaining it as an interloper. (The truth: Mazda has openly acknowledged that Fiat’s partnership is helping keep the Miata alive.) 

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