1990 Mazda Miata MX-5 VS 1975 Volkswagen Golf/Rabbit GTI

1990 Mazda Miata MX-5
Since the British weren't building small sports cars, Mazda decided it would build a small British sports car in Japan — and it became the best-selling sports car in history.
Statistics for this Xoptio

1975 Volkswagen Golf/Rabbit GTI
It's the dawn of the hot hatch with the lightweight Golf and a 1.6-liter engine producing 110 hp. It's the prototype for dozens of hot hatches yet to come.
Statistics for this Xoptio
Vs