I drove a Cooper S a while ago, and it is fun to drive, but it was not like it was overwhelmingly faster than my 911 ( my previous one, a 2.7 150 HP)
The Miata, I don't like. Didn't drive one, nor do I want to (rode shotgun with a buddy of mine, that was enough (hood was up...

)). Pretty sure it won't outrun me though, not in a straight line, not on the track.