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Too much complaining about the test IMO. Objectively the results speak for themselves - an ND Club Miata is slightly faster than a Series Blue BRZ in all metrics. Lap times, 0-60, 1/4 mile, etc. It's interesting to discuss what would have happened with equal tires, different trims, etc., but at the end of the day, these aren't really "numbers" cars so there's some danger in losing sight of the forest for the trees.
More important (to me anyway) is how close the subjective results were. Having read the article, I got the impression Pobst enjoyed the Miata significantly more at the track, but didn't realize how close it was until I saw the video. He was pretty much split aside from the top-down motoring aspect, which I can understand (hard to beat driving a roadster on the right day).
In the end, these are two epic "driver's cars", and we're lucky to have the choice between the two. Pick the one that fits your needs. Personally I'd probably pick the ND Miata if I didn't love track days so much.
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