Playmate Of The Year Receives $100k Prize And A Fiat 124 Spyder

Eugena Washington, Playboy’s 2016 Playmate of the Year, will become one of the first owners of the new Fiat 124 Spyder.

Washington, which became the 57th PMOY, received $100,000 in prize money and a two-year lease on the new roadster that’s set to go on sale this summer in the US.

The Italian “cousin” of the Mazda MX-5 will be available with a 160hp turbocharged 1.4-litre engine, which should give it a different character than its Japanese counterpart.

The 124 Spyder is supposed to have a more classic Fiat feel, with the chassis tuned to take advantage of the turbo’s extra torque and driveability.

We won’t know for sure until it’s reviewed, but this sounds like a recipe for a more relaxed cruiser, so those looking for bigger thrills should probably take a look at the Abarth version that, after all, is meant to be the most driver-oriented one.

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