Remember the Horse Force Mach 1? No? Junkyard rescue. Rat rod. 32-valve-mod-motored Mustang. Monster muscle car. Big-screen hero. Here’s the real story.

Put the car in neutral, foot on the clutch, stab that button, and the Coyote fires to life, just like in a road-going Dark Horse (assuming you remembered to flip the aforementioned ignition toggle ...

At the heart of the formula that's made the MX-5 such a successful and well-revered sports car is the quality of 'Jinba Ittai', which in Japanese translates to "horse and rider as one".