Value: 5 stars. Overall: 4 stars. Price as tested: $32,435. With a brilliant chassis and charming dynamics, the Mazda MX-5 Miata easily won my heart when I reviewed it last year. Now, Fiat's 2020 Fiat 124 Spider Abarth Numbers. Base Price: $29,390 As Tested Price: $38,355 Vehicle Type: Front-engine, rear-wheel-drive, 2-passenger, 2-door convertible Engine: Turbocharged and intercooled SOHC 16-valve inline-4 Power: 164 hp @ 5,500 rpm Torque: 184 lb-ft @ 2,500 rpm Transmission: 6-speed manual Curb weight: 2,436 lb Zero to 60 mph: 6.5 sec The top of the 2017 Fiat 124 Spider Lusso is down, the music is up, the sun is out, the road is clear, and the wind is playing with my hair. While the six-speed manual is certainly preferable Autoblog Rating. 7.5. The Fiat 124 Spider makes great use of its Miata chassis and adds a unique flavor with its raucous, torque-y Fiat engine. It lacks some of the polish of the Miata's The Fiat 124 Spider is back after a more than 30-year absence, based on the current Mazda Miata MX-5.Those who have actually been in the old 124 Spider may remember it as a decently-sized roadster Greg. 3572 posts · Joined 2016. #3 · May 24, 2018. The official published peak boost of the 124/124 Abarth is 22psi. In actuality it's about 20-21psi, although you will see 22 under some rare conditions. It peaks around 2700rpm and stays there until about 5000rpm at which point it starts to drop off to about 13-14psi by 6500rpm. It's time for Hammond to test out the Abarth Spider, and see if it can live up to the sports car name. A quick trip around the Eboladrome should be a good te The model debuted in 2015 at the L.A. Auto Show for the 2017 model year. While the 124 is based closely on the Mazda MX-5’s frame, the drivetrains do differ, with the 124 using a 1.4L turbocharged in-line four-cylinder with 160 horses and 184 lb.-ft. of torque over the 2.0L of the Mazda. The engine is designed with variable valve timing (VVT PzovF.