$18,000 for an pre-facelift NC Miata might seem a bit steep, ... The rear end features a new carbon-finish ducktail spoiler and tinted taillights.

The ND Miata is about three inches shorter, 0.6 inch wider, and sits 0.4 inch lower than the NC Miata. ... The Club also gets a limited-slip differential, a front air dam, and a rear lip spoiler.

A case in point is the suspension system, which has more things in common with the RX-8 (front wishbones/rear multilinks) than the second-generation MX-5 Miata (wishbone on all four corners).