The resemblance to the Morgan Aero 8 may be explained by the fact that both use BMW Mini headlights (since 2007 for the Morgan):
http://www.carmagazine.co.uk/car-news/first-official-pictures/mitsuoka-roadster-2015-meet-the-mx-5-that-thinks-its-a-morgan/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morgan_Aero_8