Unlike the Miata, the Panoz sends its power to the rear wheels via a V8 borrowed from the Ford Mustang SVT Cobra. When new, the 4.6-liter V8 made a healthy 305 horsepower and 300 pound-feet of torque.

It’s an affordable sports coupe with a crazy-low center of gravity and the same classic front-engine, rear-drive layout as the Miata. Get a Quote on a New Mazda MX-5 Miata or Toyota GR86 We last ...

T he Mazda MX-5 Miata was introduced in 1989 and has gone on to both inspire a new generation of roadsters and then completely dominate them in the sales charts. That's because th ...