Alfa's concept cars are the real deal (I mean Brera), but the production version ended up being just a pretty sports car with a heavy FF sedan chassis. I'm choosing Mazda. I might only be into the ND generation MX-5, but let's be real—who would pass up a lighter, flickable RWD roadster for a proper drive?

I would pick the Mazda MX5 because I don’t give a toss if it ‘stands out’ and if I’m buying a sports car, it’s not for other people’s happiness, ITS FOR MY OWN.

As a result, I’m taking the MX5 as it’s way more fun to drive

If the Alfa was RWD I'd take it. But that way it's basically just an Italian Audi TT.
Supercharge the NC and you'll be having a blast.

Spider because it is far better looking and actually stands out.
Designed by Giugiaro and finished by Pininfarina, it's design is coherent with shapes and proportions and it has key elements that elevate the car to a superior level of class instead of making it look like another boring car.

Not much to say here.

The MX-5 has been largely unchanged since the original, with minor updates to keep it in tune with a current day standard. And it has outsold just about any other "sports" car on the planet to date by sticking to this carefully preserved formula.

Easily would pick the Mazda. Comes with the added perk it's comparable in maintenance cost to a Camry.

I would much rather have the light rwd car over the heavy understeery one.

I am drawn by that V6... although it is a bit of a cow compared to MX5.

IMO the entire MX-5 lineage is what the Spiders after the original should've been, the Brera-based car looks good but is neither light nor RWD :(