Mazda's planned Alfa Romeo platform-sharing deal was cancelled in 2014, so Fiat Chrysler built the 124 Spider on the MX-5's bones instead.
Lead trim: Base · 6-spd manual
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FactMazda's planned Alfa Romeo platform-sharing deal was cancelled in 2014, so Fiat Chrysler built the 124 Spider on the MX-5's bones instead.
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4 published trims in the catalogue. A blank is a figure not recorded, not zero.
| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Base · 6-spd auto | 2020–2026 | 2.0 L 4-cyl | — | — | — | RWD | Automatic (S6) | — |
| Base · 6-spd auto | 2016–2026 | 2.0 L 4-cyl | — | — | — | RWD | Automatic (S6) | — |
| Base · 6-spd manual | 2020–2026 | 2.0 L 4-cyl | — | — | — | RWD | Manual 6-spd | — |
| Base · 6-spd manual | 2016–2026 | 2.0 L 4-cyl | — | — | — | RWD | Manual 6-spd | — |
An estimate, for the Base · 6-spd auto trim: fuel on its EPA figure and a dated national price, upkeep on a per-mile average for the kind of car it is.
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Mazda's planned Alfa Romeo platform-sharing deal was cancelled in 2014, so Fiat Chrysler built the 124 Spider on the MX-5's bones instead.
The NC Miata's folding hard top was the trick: it retracted into the trunk without stealing any cargo space, something folding hardtops of that era usually couldn't manage.
The 2004-2005 Mazdaspeed version of this generation is the only MX-5 Mazda ever turbocharged at the factory.
The original Miata was supposed to be a cheap sports car, but demand was so strong that buyers crossed state lines chasing dealers who actually had one in stock.
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In 1974 Alfa built a one-off on this Spider: a Porsche-style solid rear window and lift-out roof panels, fewer than 2,000 made, the only Spider ever with a part-solid roof.
Over 100,000 people voted to name this car "Duetto" — but a chocolate-snack maker had already trademarked the word, and a Milan court ruling forced Alfa to sell it as the Spider 1600 instead.
After nearly 25 years of manual-only Spiders, the final Series 4 cars quietly added something Alfa purists never expected: an optional automatic transmission.
The mid-80s Spider's Quadrifoglio Verde trim went all-in on a single look: blood-red carpets and grey leather with red stitching, and it only ever came in three exterior colors.
This Spider was built not by Alfa but by Pininfarina itself, on a platform shared with General Motors.
The 916 Spider's strongest naturally aspirated engine, the 192 PS 3.0 12V Busso V6, was never offered in its GTV coupe twin.
The Frogeye had no boot lid at all — owners reached the spare wheel by tilting the seats forward into the dark cavity behind, a ritual they likened to potholing.
The Fairlady 2000's SR311 update came with a five-speed manual gearbox in 1967 — a genuinely unusual spec for any production car of that era.
