BMI: Pontiac Solstice vs Mazda MX-5 (Willow Springs times)

[gangajas]

I had read bad things about the Solstice in British magazines.... but it is faster than the Mazda:

Solstice: 1'35"69
MX-5: 1'35"91

And after reading this comments I suppose that Keiichi Tsuchiya liked it:

Originally Posted by Taro Shibuya (Producer of BMI) We also got to check out a little car called the Solstice which Sammy from Road and Track brought. Masa and I got to drive this car around a while and we honestly thought it was pretty lousy. But wait until you see what Keiichi had to say about it. A reminder why we're not on the show and he is...

[TNT]

it is a very good all-around car. but i have seen tests where the MX-5 is almost has a 1-2 sec lead. so its all on driver skill/style i guess. but they are very close on paper.

[PaulGT2164]

yeah all the test i have seen the miata was a bit faster on the track, but oh well, i guess which car is faster depends on the driving style of the driver!