2003 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution VIII VS 1990 Mazda Miata MX-5

This is the Evo that came to America and reset every performance expectation. It's the high-tech rally car for the common man.

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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.

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