Originally appeared on Automoblog.net

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Fiat was smart when they partnered with Mazda to bring back the Spider. This was the sports car that graced Fiat from 1966 to 1982, and later reappeared as the Pininfarina Spider from 1983 to 1985.
Why reinvent the wheel if you don?t have to"
Mazda already has a great two-seater sports car – one of the best on the planet – and the 124 Spider shares its underpinnings with the MX-5. Fiat was wise and saved the expense of developing its own sports car architecture from scratch, but did they get it right"
We drove the all-new 2017 Fiat 124 Spider Lusso to find out.

What?s New For 2016"
The all-new Fiat Spider benefits from the Mazda MX-5?s sporty chassis – it’s more rigid and substantially lighter than the previous generation convertible. Fiat engineers designed their own suspension tuning for the Spider and developed a sports car that is still true to the original Italian car. Features & Options
The 2017 Fiat Lusso ($27,495), comes with an automatic gearbox and it?s lavishly equipped. It features handsome leather seats, 17-inch wheels, automatic headlights, foglights, bright exhaust tips, automatic wipers, automatic climate control, and heated seats. It also came with the Technology package ($2,845). This includes keyless push-button entry, a rearview camera, an additional USB port, HD radio, and a 7-inch touchscreen.
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