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Originally Posted by bhtooefr
Nissan 350Z: Nissan Skyline/Infiniti G35, Nissan Fuga/Infiniti M, Nissan Stagea (not sold in the US), and the Infiniti FX all ride on the same platform as the 350Z. None of those are FWD, though.
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The 350Z borders on GT because it shares a platform with the G35 coupe. The other cars you are suggesting all sit atop longer wheel bases, so only share the same "platform" in name, the hardpoints are probably the commonalities shared on the chassis, the front-to-back placement of those hardpoints are well likely to be different.
For the sake of the argument here, comparing a Z33 350Z to a Neon and saying they're both sportscars is utterly backwards. Who else agrees with you?
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Originally Posted by bhtooefr
Ford Mustang: The D2C platform is an RWD version of the C1 platform used by the Euro Mk2 Focus, the Mazda3, and the Volvo S40.
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So you're saying there is a FWD econobox version of the Mustang? Again, no sale. I'm not buying it
But again I think of the Mustang as a GT car, not a full-on sportscar, as it's got backseats. I think you're internally distilling the process too far and making it harder than it actually is
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Originally Posted by bhtooefr
BMW M Coupe: Well, it's based on the E46. However, that's not FWD... but it is tarted up.
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Is it really? Is the chassis spec E46 for the M Coupe? Again BMW doesn't do econobox FWD cars, so I don't know. If anything perhaps on the merits of your suggestions it's a GT car?
How does any of this make a Neon a sportscar? I don't know either. It's a FWD appliance car.