New Fiat 124 Spider review - pictures

Look past the Fiat 124's stylish face and you'll find the underpinnings from one of our favourite roadsters - the Mazda MX-5.

The 124 Spider is identical under the skin to the MX-5, but Fiat has made the car slightly easier to live with, and more upmarket.

The 124 Spider marks the Italian brand's return to the compact roadster market, more than a decade after its last entry, the left-hand-drive Barchetta.

The 124 Spider gets a more upmarket interior than the MX-5 - using more luxurious materials.

Inside the cabin is virtually the same, with just a Fiat badge on the steering wheel and new trim materials.