[MattG]

Jon, it sounds like you have more formal driving education than I, so I don't know how well I can answer your question! Hopefully Randy can pitch in with a more technical explanation.

I think it's entirely possible that the car could be designed to have enough grip at the rear to make a spin unlikely. The challenge would be to provide that level of safety while still giving the driver oversteer if desired. The Elise's low weight, short wheelbase, and midengined design would all help with that. If anyone could pull it off, it'd be Lotus!