I must say, I'm surprised the Mini beat the MX-5 on that circuit but unless you're racing for pinks, it's irrelevant. Both are cool cars but notice that the driver enjoyed the MX-5 more and said it "felt faster". In real-world, daily driving, THAT is what really counts: driving enjoyment! I have a 2006 that looks identical to the test car and I gotta tell ya, I drive it like I stole it most of the time and it is undeniably the most fun you can have outside the house with your clothes on! :-D
@bombaya857 жыл бұрын
Don't care, I would still choose a retractable hardtop mx-5 any day.
@danielanderson74817 жыл бұрын
Nasty McJackass Me too! The MX-5 is everything a convertible should be!
@leeandjancruise3 жыл бұрын
We have both of these cars except our MINI is a JCW hatch and is used all year round, the MX5 2 litre is used just in summer, love em both so horses for courses.
@MrMazda-ih8cw7 жыл бұрын
Really think that Fifth Gear would have run the current Top Gear close in the rankings - always liked the show. As far as the Mini/MX-5 comparison - no contest!
@StephenButlerOne7 жыл бұрын
The new hard top MX5 fx (think it's fx) is a stunning and the one I'd have all day.
@alexbrewer45707 жыл бұрын
Miata Is Always It's also rear wheel drive, as are 90% of fun cars The Answer
@cosmotraumatika74747 жыл бұрын
Why the unequal comparison with the heavy RT on the MX-5 vs the rag top Mini Cooper? Race soft top vs. soft top! Either that, or throw three heavy 40 lb sandbags into the back of the Mini Cooper and re-race. I'm pretty sure that fraction of a second will quickly disappear and you'll find a fair comparison has the Mazda ahead by at least 1-2 seconds. For reference, consult the 0-60 speed on the soft top vs the RT. There's over a second difference between Miata's.
@Emoryyy1236 жыл бұрын
Jamie Saker Thank you! I thought the same thing! Plus this guy honestly can't drive... I've got an NC soft top with stage 2 suspension running on some sport comp 2 tires and it fucking grips...
@JP.7082 жыл бұрын
@@Emoryyy123 can't drive? You do realise who that is don't you?
@dustinberg1134Ай бұрын
I drove both, no contest the handling and sharpness of the mini is outstanding. I'm insulted that people prefer the Miata, it's unbelieveable. And no room in the Miata for a 6 footer. So much better the mini even with front wheel drive.
@alanthomson1227 Жыл бұрын
Had both and loved both , totally different so not comparing like with like I would have any , in fact I’ve had an ND 2.0 for six years .
@majahe507 жыл бұрын
I agree. Mx5 all the way. Mini is a TART
@arricammarques19556 жыл бұрын
Miata the ideal motor, superior reliability than a Porsche!
@rickmanley767 Жыл бұрын
Haha, is that what he said? I thought he called it a “Tard’s car”. As in retard. Lol
@waynekempton71603 жыл бұрын
So, are you going to do the same comparison with the 2019 and up models of these same cars?
@MrSupercar556 жыл бұрын
I own an MX-5 and it is fun to drive :)
@Catbunz7 жыл бұрын
Whats the point of reuploading a 480p clip in 1080p? You have the source material, why not just upload it properly?
@maartenyzer41217 жыл бұрын
Fuzaneko was in not only on videos back in the days..
@Heron111777 жыл бұрын
Wow That... that was a freaking surprise indeed.
@broken_biscuit67167 жыл бұрын
MX 5 any day more a custom to a track day plus you look less of a hairdresser.
@betsyduane34614 жыл бұрын
The Mazda is 100x more reliable
@MrWilliam.Stewart7 жыл бұрын
So the BMW is better by 0.6 of a second. And the Mazda is better at everything else. Wonder how much faster the BMW would be with a turbo? Oh hang on, it already has one!
@lepystudio89746 жыл бұрын
bmw?
@jamesmac84245 жыл бұрын
@@lepystudio8974 Mini is built by BMW.
@marck56124 жыл бұрын
Forgotting 300+kg more for the mini 😂
@MrWilliam.Stewart4 жыл бұрын
@@marck5612 How could I forget, mini actually means heavy. If I was an English person, I'd be horrified that BMW built some overweight car with a Peugeot engine using plastic internal parts (I couldn't make this up if I tried) and tried to crash in on the famous made English mini that captivated the motoring world.
@marck56124 жыл бұрын
Hatchback Cooper s is 1130kg, cabrio versions are simply too heavy (and ugly imho)
@spventures93953 жыл бұрын
Wasn't really a test of true handling though, too many long straight corners so it's hardly surprising that more power won.
@jarnosp327 жыл бұрын
They should have used the 4th generation mx5 :(
@maartenyzer41217 жыл бұрын
Jarnosp32 it is old vid..
@themancuniancandidate2744 Жыл бұрын
Something else to consider, is that you could do this in the MX5 day and day out. Try it in the Mini and see how long it takes to break. I give it 3 days max.
@avalkyrie9462 Жыл бұрын
FACTS
@hagbard727 жыл бұрын
Mazda wins on reliability. The Mini has none.
@gunnarsandberg81325 ай бұрын
Mazda wins on rust
@trustgtr337 жыл бұрын
mx-5 for sure, the mini engine are known to break often
@colliedogjoy7 жыл бұрын
Toto, maybe you mean RX8? The MX5 never had a rotary..
@josiahsawyer15197 жыл бұрын
Toto Geenen no
@stephgagnoulet31334 жыл бұрын
Can anyone tell me which track it is?
@SLAMTRON3 жыл бұрын
Too bad you didn't choose an MX-5 with the fabric top, you'd have had more of an Apples to Apples comparison and taken that .6sec or so off the Miata's time.
@SLAMTRON3 жыл бұрын
My Copper-Red '06 GT has 24K original owner miles and might be up for sale soon.
@angelocardoc7 жыл бұрын
Take Zoom Zoom any day over that other junk
@clairehislop5873 Жыл бұрын
My favourite car/brand
@dwarf3657 жыл бұрын
re-uploaded?
@mtljmbTUBE3 жыл бұрын
A sample of 1, in statistics, is worth exactly... nothing. Do 30 laps in each, average or total the results, potentially have 3 pilots do each 30 laps... then maybe the comparison would be relevant. Otherwise this is at most a hint that maybe the Mini has better mechanics to run that circuit. Oh and give both the same tires... just that would be sufficient to tilt the result. Anyhow, the one obvious real conclusion is that the MX-5 is more fun to drive.
@emilianomontanari2835 жыл бұрын
0.6 sec could be due to different tires, or driver momentum. And nobody who drive a Miata in that way would take the stock suspensions. Anyway time lap is la kcal. The Better ice cream become the worse one cause 60 kcal more?
@jamalraja91573 жыл бұрын
Hate minis for reliability. Otherwise seems like a cool daily.
@hawkrider882 жыл бұрын
I've had both. If you're ever considering one or the other as a daily in-town driver....the Mini wins easily. The seats are more comfortable, the extra interior room and back seat makes it better for anything much you need to carry and the extra bottom-end torque is really nice on city streets. Last, the factory stereo system (the upgraded Harmon-Kardon) sounds much better. The MX-5 is a better sports car on curvy roads and when the driving isn't stop and go on city streets. The ride is smoother in the MX-5 and the RWD feels much better than the front wheel drive Mini. Last, but importantly....the MX-5 is super reliable. Mechanical reliability on the Mini appears to have improved since 2014...but the jury is still out. And they are VERY expensive to work on and repair. Just do your research and if you're buying a new Mini....be sure to buy the factory long-term warranty that covers all parts and labor.
@1000sofusernames5 жыл бұрын
I the real world the difference is nothing. You chase a driver in the Mini and you'd not get dropped off.
@MilesPrower694206 жыл бұрын
unfair. why not use the Mazda speed mx5 with a factory turbo?
@TG-pd3ft2 жыл бұрын
'Tart's Car'? Plato you want twatting for that
@MaxMarcotics6 жыл бұрын
I'd like to see a mini take a corner sideways... without under-steering and landing in a tree
@angelmarie65447 жыл бұрын
My dad has a Mini Cooper
@2x_Sol7 жыл бұрын
angelspawscomedy I don't remember anyone asking you?
@2x_Sol7 жыл бұрын
Both of your comments are irrelevant.
@nerad19945 жыл бұрын
ShyGuy lol fuck off anyone can comment anything
@2lazeblue7 жыл бұрын
how is this even a comparison
@jeffmakor71356 жыл бұрын
These shows with their quick shift cutaways is supposed to make for dynamic viewing. Its crap to watch and the producers should be strapped to a flaming cannonball allowed to fly.
@radekw7083 жыл бұрын
You didnt drive the mazda right :P Mine is 2006, 170hp
@kasperkjeldsen22943 жыл бұрын
I go for the Mazda :)
@FromePublishing3 жыл бұрын
no contest ---- MX5 is just better fun :)
@roninsanati13977 жыл бұрын
What year is mx5
@Lee-70ish4 жыл бұрын
It's not a mini . Look at the bloody size of it.
@Nickoboss298 ай бұрын
And that was the R56 lol
@mistreku3 жыл бұрын
driver's choice, always RWD!
@User-gy6kc7 жыл бұрын
Fifth not bad
@petersothern46937 жыл бұрын
I like tarts
@dustinberg1134Ай бұрын
mini is much much nicer inside and out. cheap Miata plastic interior
@flohri7 жыл бұрын
So early! Notification Squad
@AndyC3.03 жыл бұрын
I drive a BMW Z4 3.0 si coupe, Miatas are definitely not a match ! They just don't have the power to keep up. Any twenty-year-old BMW Z3 can and will absolutely Destroy both of these cars on the track. Miatas are junk!
@ulisesavila28793 жыл бұрын
Of course! At double or triple msrp. Z is in a nother league that's for sure. But also is reflected on prixe
@kila_whale3 жыл бұрын
Unless it's Z4M they handle awful, all that power only good in straight lines, in a track MK1 Miata will absolutely destroy a 3 little Z4.
@unmea69l8er7 жыл бұрын
Purpose built sports car loses to saloon!
@Nickoboss298 ай бұрын
They had different tires
@AliveGhost137 жыл бұрын
i win
@flohri7 жыл бұрын
AliveGhost13 Mine was almost 10 Seconds earlyer but er are defineatly the two First
@flohri7 жыл бұрын
Ethanmeister they are in fact huge, how Could you know?
@ethownzbh7 жыл бұрын
I mean, how couldn't I?
@Taradash4L7 жыл бұрын
OMFG mini cooper looks ugly af , i would still choose mx 5. Why ? Looks more expensive , better for chicks and more exotic.