The all-new, Mazda MX-5 Miata-based Fiat 124 was seen participating in a photo shoot near Santa Barbara, CA.
The pictures reveal just what we had consider a relatively straightforward rebadging work. The 124 obtains new front and also back clips that not just harken back to the original 124 (and also various other Fiat roadsters, like the Barchetta), yet likewise serves to distance this droptop from the remainder of the business’s United States variety.
The resemblances in between the 124 as well as the car it’s based on are more obvious in the cabin. This is an MX-5 inside with Fiat’s big, red badge on the tiller. That indicates the very same high quality materials and also knob-dial infomercial system that have actually been so well obtained in the Miata.
It’s under the hood, though, where the Fiat truly varies from its Japanese relative. According to a spirce, the automobile shown here includes some type of two-pedal setup– probably the six-speed Euro twin-clutch utilized in the 500L and also Dodge Dart. Do not fret, however, a six-speed stick will likewise be on offer. Regardless of transmission, we can anticipate a 180-horsepower version of the 1.4-liter, turbocharged, four-cylinder supplied in the 500 Abarth. And if that’s not enough good information, a committed Abarth design will likely arrive after launch, which our spies declare will utilize the 1.75-liter turbo and DCT from the Alfa Romeo 4C.
