Uploaded October 2024 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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Abarth have made their first ever hot EV the slightly bonkers 500e has a massive speaker underneath to mimic the sound of a petrol engine. There’s even a cabriolet version. But how does it stack up on track vs the petrol benchmark for a small cabriolet sports cars – the Mazda MX-5 – Jason hits the track to find out because on paper...it looks very close.

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