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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