“...the first Miata in 1989 started at $13,800, or around $29,283 in today’s money...”

This is the correct answer. 

It’s also $15k less and, arguably, looks better.

The range is very similar, and it’s probably more fun to drive, and it’s $15k less. Doesn’t seem bad for a MINI.

That you know of. 

Because, as you pointed out, they have an agreement?

+1.

Some weird shit, I don’t really know.

Seems like a weird thing to leave out but, from Autoblog:

Of course not, it’s a facelift not a new model.

Research FTW!

This car looks much better without the center exhaust. IMO the center exhaust makes the Cayman/Boxster/718 look incredibly cheap. Add in the 4L 6 and this car is what the 911 used to be. 

Spot on.

Aw, sorry your feelings are hurt.

This is the type of journalism I’ve come to expect from Jalopnik.

COTD

It’s because of SEO.

He believes he had to escape or else he would’ve died in prison, even though he is 65 and he was facing 15 years.

Unpopular opinion: They’d sell more of these if they offered it with the DCT found in the ILX.