Honda NSX vs. Mazda MX5 (1989). Vicki Butler-Henderson and Alex Riley each make a case for the best Japanese sports car released in 1989. Vicki drives and champions the Honda NSX, while Alex gets behind the wheel of the best-selling sports car ever in the Mazda MX-5. Opinion and the selection of a winning car comes from an expert judging panel in the form of Auto Trader editorial director Erin Baker, RM Sotheby's classic car expert Will Smith, and motoring author and comedy writer Richard Porter.