John, your logic is good on
John, your logic is good on tying the announced 2019 fuel economy numbers of the Fiat 124 Spyder with potential power gains. But the upcoming 2019 MX-5 actually breaks the rules, showing a 26HP gain, but ALSO showing a 1 MPH combined EPA mileage gain. I will agree however that this is uncommon, and further that the Fiat 124 Spyder does not share the same drivetrain as the MX-5. Also importantly when Fiat came out with the Abarth version of the 124 Spyder there were no HP gains at all, just color and trim changes. It has been a disappointment that despite the turbocharged engine, the heavier 124 Spyder offered poorer performance overall than the MX-5, and that was before this improved MX-5 has come out, so if they do not improve the 124 Spyder's performance now, it will follow further behind the MX-5, and it's other competition. I hope that we are wrong, and that Fiat has a great HP surprise up their sleeve for 2019, but historically Fiat has dropped the ball in this regard, whereas Mazda has come through with pleasant surprises, and done a better job at keeping fans faithful through progressive innovation.