British weather never disappoints that
was a big fan of the mazda mx-5 the idea
of a new to see that rable drive
roadster coming to the UK is a very
exciting prospect and when I had that
that model was going to be heavily based
on the mx-5 a thought okay of course
that model is the Fiat 124 spider named
that dates back 50 years the original
1966 spider and it's actually design
question the original model and make it
to this one that make it unique when
compared to the mx-5 you've got the
crease that runs down the beltline
button in denton a banach the big gaping
grill and in fact every panel used on
this car is difference to the mx-5 but
it's not just aesthetics that set these
two models apart he insists that the
spider is actually settled to feel quite
different to drive but both models are
built on the same chatting and
side-by-side in the same factory five
different can really be
so the first major difference is that
the spider uses a 1.4 liter petrol
engine mated to a snappy six-speed
manual gearbox and this 1.4 petrol
features a turbocharger and that means
that unlike the naturally aspirated 1.5
liter or two liter petrol xin the mx-5
get a big bubble of power waiting to be
best at 3000rpm not let left let you
feed on its 214 using the talk
what does mean however is that
acceleration below the 3000 RPM mark is
a bit on the Wellman and that's where
more linear powered naturally aspirated
models like the mx-5 do reign supreme
even if you do after Kane a bit home
don't get me wrong though the spider
still loves to climb all the way to the
rev limiter and it still got a nation
character fault moan from the exhaust
when you rub it out and if you do
Kane it from a standard style take seven
and a half seconds to reach up
all-important 62 miles per hour mark
it's not just the engine that's
different though the spider moves and
feels different on the road juicy unique
springs and steering settle which
ultimately means it leans a bit more in
the corners due to the cautious
suspension and the steering feels ever
so slightly easier but you still get
that razor-sharp 10 in like the mx-5 and
it does grip the road like a scale
electric scar and yet if you do get a
bit physical with it you can still out
the back end out there's no limited-slip
differential on the spider that one like
to Lisa mx-5 so there is a limit to how
far you can push it particularly wet
conditions like this and that along with
its better Road of wind insulation
feathering for fighting the spiders
build more comfortable convertible
cruising rather than apex attacking
madness
the mx-5 but i think if you were to pull
up next to an mx-5 at the traffic lights
inspired that can be fairly confident
that i can hold its own
interior the spider has got a leg up on
conference as well I mean neither the
models are particularly plush but these
added inserts on the doors to make it
smidgen more luxurious apart from life
you're in an mx-5 means the same
entertainment screen and rotary dial
you've got the same steering wheel and
brilliant loadout seated position and
you've got that same one-handed folding
roof mechanism it was the three trims to
choose from with the lusso mid-range
trim being the best one in terms of
essentials and text you get likes of sat
nav the air heated leather seats to get
rear reversing camera and you also get
automatic climate control and it has a
convenience and cookies there's a few
dotted around quite handy and you've
also got these removable and
configurable cupholders despite that has
actually got ten Lisa's more boot space
in the mx-5 at 140 Lisa's but that's not
a massive difference so this boot is
still better suited to small amounts of
shopping bags awesome soft weekend bags
but i do like the fear of like the budge
on there regardless what model you go
for whether it's the spider or the mx-5
both of them offer a lot of car for
their 20,000 pound or so price tag but
side-by-side inspired to sit in between
the mx-5 is 1.5 liter and to leave the
petrels but the spider is slightly less
efficient due to its turbocharger
acclaimed average of around 44 miles per
gallon although we've been getting
between 35 to 40 miles per gallon
let's have one last blast
so which is better to fear or the mother
well it's really not that simple I wish
it was and how fast it can be difficult
to put your finger on it but the two
models do feel different to drive and
the best we can describe the 124 spider
is that it feels like an mx-5 with a
comfort pocket which if you're after the
roads to feel of the mx-5 know quite
what the visual field that goes with it
then it's great
me personally I think about to go for
the master
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