MX5 = 8th on Autocar's "Top 100 performance cars of all

[zorruno]

via the UK list: Don't know how it is judged though.

From UKs Autocar mag in the last few days:

McLaren F1 - 1st
Porsche 911 RS Carrera 3.8 - 2nd
Audi Quattro 20v - 3rd
Ferrari F40 - 4th
Subaru Impreza (original model) - 5th
BMW M5 (current model) - 6th
Jaguar E-type 4.2 Mk1 - 7th
Mazda MX-5 Mk1 - 8th
Lotus Elite - 9th
Caterham Superlight R - 13th
Lotus Elan - 52nd
Alfa Romeo SZ - 57th
Lotus 340R - 65th
Honda S800 - 66th
Austin Healey 3000 - 70th
Mazda RX-7 - 76th
AC Cobra 427 - 79th
Porsche Boxster - 90th
MG TC - 100th

There was no mention of Z3, MR2, MGf, Barchetta