-When Mazda debuted the surprisingly lightweight fourth-generation MX-5 Miata this year, it detailed an obsessive campaign to cut needless mass in the tiny sports car. We won’t go into all of those measures here but for one of our favorites: The 2016 Miata’s pared-back, clipped corners. Essentially, Mazda lopped the corners off of the car because corners are useless and detract from featherweight roadster zen. Looking at Fiat’s all-new and Miata-based 124 Spider, it would appear as though the Italians didn’t much care for saving a few pounds and added back the Miata’s corners and then some in the name of—what else?—style. READ MORE ››
