The Nami is a light rear-drive roadster in the mould of a 1989 Mazda MX-5 Miata (NA), and it is one of the most rewarding cars here to drive well. It is very light with a short wheelbase and a near-50/50 balance, so it rotates beautifully — but the same balance means it bites just as fast, and its peaky, low-torque four means you win on momentum and line rather than by driving out of corners on power.
How it drives
On tarmac the Nami turns in crisply and rotates on demand, which makes it feel alive but leaves you managing oversteer from two directions at once. Lift off mid-corner and the light tail swings wide in lift-off oversteer; get greedy on exit and the rear steps out under power. The engine is peaky and short on torque, so the pace comes from carrying speed through the corner on a clean line, not from powering out of it.
On loose surfaces that rotation is easy to provoke and satisfying to steer with the throttle, but it happens quickly — this car wants small, precise inputs, not big flicks. The danger is setting it so loose that it scrubs away its already meagre exit drive; a slightly calmer rear is usually faster than a tail-happy one.
In a pack the Nami is one of the smallest and lightest cars, so contact moves it easily and a hit from a heavier car will spin it. Its defence is agility and corner speed — keep it clean and out of the scrum rather than trading blows.