Hi everyone, I'm new on here, but just want to give you foreigners
the benefit of the English perspective on all this!
I know that the forum is aimed at the USA, but some of the arguments do not hold water!
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Originally Posted by PhlypSide
So you're saying there is a FWD econobox version of the Mustang? Again, no sale. I'm not buying it
Again BMW doesn't do econobox FWD cars, so I don't know. |
[1] Ford Focus (Europe market)
[2] MINI is owned by BMW
Now I've got that out of the way, back to the original point of the post, "Is there such a thing as a FWD sportscar?"
It all depends on what definition you use for sportscar, there seems to be lots of views on that in this thread, but I think it's totally subjective.
I think that there ARE / HAVE BEEN numerous FWD sportscars, but I don't believe that many of you would agree with my point of view. I don't expect you to necessarily agree, but I would hope that you would at least accept that I'm as entitled to my view as you are, and will not beat me down over my opinion
There's been much said on here about the M100, but there ARE others, Saab Sonnet, Berkely 100 have been mentioned, but what about the Daddy of them all? The Morgan. It may have only had 3 wheels, with 2 at the front and one at the back, but it was definately a sportscar!
All of this is only my opinion, so I voted
YES. I accept that most sportscars are RWD, but much of that is down to the fact that 'sportscars' became popular before FWD (I know Andre Citroen made the Traction Avant long ago as the first FWD car, but I mean before they were economically viable (Probably 1957, Austin Mini).
Well, that's my opinion, for what it's worth - you can accept it, or reject it, but I would expect you to appreciate that I'm entitled to it!
There's not enough love in this thread, too many misquotes, some wrong information and far too many personal opinions being expounded as FACT, then being backed up with insults.
To quote Oscar Wilde, "Violence is the last retort of an empty mind."
Yes, before you ask, I have owned and/or driven lots of different Lotus models {including Elans (RWD & FWD), Elises, Esprit, Europa, Elite, Type 26, VII's, Exige} both on roads (real ones, with 'bendy bits' not just American straight ones) and tracks.