24-08-2012, 02:17 PM
(24-08-2012, 01:54 PM)THE_Liam Wrote: It's not meant to be a 200SX though is it? Since when does it matter how much power a car has or how fast it hits 60? It's all about the pleasure of driving, and all I can see is revvy flat four, RWD, lightweight (for a modern) and traction you can switch off...
Frankly I'm fed up of reading 'but it's meant to be about handling' and 'it's got the lowest CoG, yo!' over and over.
The reality is that test upon test, it's not as fun to drive as a sportscar of similar price-tag / emissions / power / weight from the 1990's, so where's the progress?
What's the point in having a car with RWD if it hasn't got the torque to ever trouble the rear tyres?
Do you know they had to fit the same spec tyres to these as the Toyota Prius, because they offered less lateral grip. Put sticky tyres on it and you ruin the point.
I see it as a wasted opportunity. It only needed a fraction more power / torque to justify the costs, a sub-7s 0-60 isn't massively important, but it kinda is when you're getting raped in every gear by a French hot hatch which costs considerably less. You could give a GT86 / BRZ a hard time in a GTi6. You really could.
Disclaimer: The above is not to be taken to heart and is probably a joke, grow up you big girl.
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