http://www.autonews.com/article/2015...-of-124-spider

http://www.topspeed.com/cars/fiat/20...-ar170506.html

What engine is speculation, and some believe the engine might be the 4c's 234 hp 1.7 (I don't because it would steal sales of the much more expensive coupe) but they do confirm they will market a performance Abarth version of the Miata chasis.

Even if it only had the 500 Abarth's engine it is a couple more HP but much more torque.



I would love to see either of Top Speed's guesses that a 500's engine tuned up to 200hp or the 4c's tuned down to 200hp in that car.

 

That'd be a heck of a fun machine to drive, I think. Similar power-to-weight ratio as a last-generation Boxster/Cayman S.

 

I didn't think they could make that car uglier but they've managed to do it. Looks like a chinese knock off of a convertible BRZ gone wrong.

 

It's a rendering, I doubt the actual car will look like that.

 

Yes and I really like the looks of the new Miata. The Fiat will be 95% of that car to start with.

 

Does not strike me as very FIAT looking at all. Most of their vehicles are Pininfarina designed, but this is off the mark...

 

Saw this on another page, seems to have more of the Fiat design language than the other rendering.

 

I guess Fiat figured no one would remember the "old" Fiat 124 and Fiat's abandonment of Fiat owners in the States.

 

I had a '69 124 Spyder that was that was fun but a maintenance headache. The new Miata looks good but underpowered so this may be a winner. Of course you still get Fiat quality and support but nothing is perfect in this world.

 

This interests me.