Fiat confirms 124 Spider name
Historic nameplate confirmed for 'Italian MX-5'; likely to be Fiat and Abarth versionsFiat Chrysler Automobiles CEO Sergio Marchionne has revealed his company's version of the Mazda MX-5 will be called the 124 Spider.
The FCA chief confirmed the revival of the historic Fiat nameplate to Auto Express at the Geneva motor show overnight, but declined to say whether both Fiat and Abarth versions will be produced.
Auto Express says they will, and the latter could be powered by the same 177kW/350 1.75-litre turbo-petrol engine as the Alfa Romeo 4C.
That would make it substantially more powerful than its Japanese twin, with the 2.0-litre four-cylinder SKYACTIV petrol-engined MX-5 producing 115kW of power and 200Nm of torque.
The 124 Spider's release has been delayed until next year because of Marchionne's decision to call it a Fiat and not an Alfa Romeo, and a hard-top coupe version could also follow.
To be built alongside the fourth-generation MX-5 in Hiroshima as part of a joint-venture deal with Mazda, the 124 Spider will be just one of three FCA convertibles in coming years.
They include this year's 4C Spider and another roadster based on the new 'Giulia' mid-size sedan to debut on June 24.
Fiat's last 124 was the Sport Spider sold between 1966 and 1982, although it continued on sale as a Pininfarina model until 1985.
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