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Originally Posted by PhlypSide
Sorry Westrock, most people here don't believe there is such a thing as a FWD sportscar, and with good reason. It's not just a mold that *I* made up. It's a pretty commonly held concept.
I realize that Neon SRT-4s are faster than regular Neon's but they're just ratcheted up versions of Dodge's lowest level car, not a true sportscar like the Dodge Viper.
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I don't disagree, but again whats the point? I don't take anything away from a Viper. But I can't afford a Viper (to own or modify). And if I encounter one on the highway and just so happen to beat him in straight speed, then what difference did anything make?
Now if the fact that Lotus only makes true sports cars makes you happy, then that in an of itself is fine. But don't get cocky on the road just because the other guys car isn't the same "type" as yours. That doesn't stop anything.
And again it matters also what your purpose is. Here in the Midwest of the United States we just have miles and miles of flat straight roads. So most of us settle for raw power which just about any car type can handle. If you live somewhere with actual mountains then you need something that is agile, and small & compact with low CG and predictable power is better suited. Neither situation is better then the other. It would be like Texans saying California homes are worthless because they don't have air conditioners, which is true for us but not true in Cali.
And this is not because I have a FWD car. Although there are certain cars I will spend my money on, I have no discrimination against "admiring" other cars and seeing thier plus's and minus's.