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Originally Posted by zr1fan
My point, more or less, is that there is no standard definition of "sports car" and cars have not reached the final evolution point.
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Actually, there is, and part of that definition is "RWD". Of course, I think the definition predates the M100 Elan, so
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Originally Posted by zr1fan
All cars are a series of compromises, and a product of the technology, engineering, and production ability of the time. There's nothing to say a FWD car couldn't perform given the right technology or engineering. There's nothing fundamental about it.
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Well, the fact of the matter is that the dynamics of FWD inhibit the sport of driving. While a safer setup for novice drivers, FWD decreases the ability of the car by shifting the weight away from the driving wheels during acceleration, and eliminating the ability for controlled oversteer, both of which are beneficial to driving on a road course. Therefore, a FWD car is inately less able than it could be if it were RWD.
For this reason, there has never existed a single FWD sportscar.
Until the M100 Elan.
Which didn't last long.
Which is why we have to assume that it was a fluke and discount its importance.