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Originally Posted by PhlypSide
And no, a Neon cannot become a sportscar because you hop it up. The Viper was designed ground up to be what it is, component re-usage is possible and still compatible with that view, heck look at the Lotus cars which form the basis of this forum 
[edit]Here's another test for you:
Park a standard Neon next to a Neon SRT-4.... park a Dodge Viper GTS or SRT-10 next to a ?????? guess what there isn't an "econobox" version of a Viper [/edit] |
Heheh, you really have a flair for absurd arguments. So basically a car isn't a sports car if you can park it next to something similar.
Engine design and design goals aren't that different from chassis design and design goals. To yank your chain a little, would you have the same thought if I started a poll asking "Can an engine be a proper sports car engine if it's shared with econoboxes?" Would you contend that no, you can't hop up into something proper, an engine that was designed from the ground up to provide pedestrian grocery-getter power and economy? If a Corolla pulled up and parked next to you at a car gathering, would you quickly close your hood/decklid/whatever before the owner saw your secret shame?
On platform sharing, or "hopping up" as you call it, are any of the following cars sports cars?
Nissan 350Z
Ford Mustang/Cobra/Cobra-R/Shelby GT500
BMW M coupe
Mitsu Evo (any of 'em)
Subie WRX/STi
There are probably more, but that's all I can think of offhand.
Even Lotus is talking about sharing platforms with parent Proton. Will that be the end of them making sports cars?
Edit: Add the Porsche 356 and the 914 to the list.