An Italian convertible with Japanese reliability—that just may be the recipe for the perfect car. Its name is the 124 Spider and although it's based largely on the Mazda MX-5, its turbocharged, 1.4-litre four-cylinder engine is unique to Fiat. The manual transmission comes from a last-generation MX-5. The Abarth offers a much more aggressive look, not to mention a sport exhaust that emits a distinguished sound.