Designed in Italy but built in Japan with an Italian engine, there are two key differences separating the 124 Spider from Mazda's offering. The main one lies under the bonnet, where Mazda's pair of 96kW and 118kW 1.5-litre and 2.0-litre naturally-aspirated engines have made way for a compact and turbocharged motor shared with Fiat's Abarth 595 hot hatch.