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Written by Stephen Dobie
The Toyota GT86 and Mazda MX-5 are both very familiar. And very similar, too. Both are unashamedly simple rear-wheel-drive sports cars, with turbo-free engines driven through manual gearboxes. Driving fun is highest of all on their agendas.And yet they"ve never been direct rivals. The GT86 is a coupe with back seats and a decent boot, and starts at over 25,000. The MX-5 is a strict two-seater with a soft top, titchy load space and prices which begin comfortably below 20,000.That"s until the arrival of the MX-5 RF, the rather nicely proportioned car you see left of shot. It is, effectively, an MX-5 coupe. There"s no more practicality than before, but its price suddenly matches the GT86"s. And with its stiffer structure and hard top, it seems to be treading on the Toyota"s toes at last.Pictures: Alex Tapley
Date written: 13 Mar 2017
More of this article on the Top gear website
ID: 7036
The Toyota GT86 and Mazda MX-5 are both very familiar. And very similar, too. Both are unashamedly simple rear-wheel-drive sports cars, with turbo-free engines driven through manual gearboxes. Driving fun is highest of all on their agendas.And yet they"ve never been direct rivals. The GT86 is a coupe with back seats and a decent boot, and starts at over 25,000. The MX-5 is a strict two-seater with a soft top, titchy load space and prices which begin comfortably below 20,000.That"s until the arrival of the MX-5 RF, the rather nicely proportioned car you see left of shot. It is, effectively, an MX-5 coupe. There"s no more practicality than before, but its price suddenly matches the GT86"s. And with its stiffer structure and hard top, it seems to be treading on the Toyota"s toes at last.Pictures: Alex Tapley
Date written: 13 Mar 2017
More of this article on the Top gear website
ID: 7036
