Quote:
Originally Posted by jamesqf
Sorry, but no. Those are overpowered muscle cars. Sports cars (by my definition) put a priority on handling, not power, so they go around curves fast. Which is why I said the Corvette barely makes it into my personal sports car category: too much engine.
There's a good test. Take your Mustang and place it up against a Miata on a nice section of curvy road (or track). See which 'underperforms' :-)
OK. If there are any here, I just did :-)
|
So you don't think a Formula 1 car or a Nascar is a race car...alright, I am not going to dig deeper into that. (Seriously? An F1 car is an overpowered muscle car? I really should unsubscribe now
)
I understand your definition. I am more accustomed to going by a universal, general definition (since this a broad and general term), I have a feeling this is more of a nit picking specific personal qualification for you. 'Clearly that's not a sports car, or race car, or performance car, that's a hyper car!-
Duh.'
I share my opinion on an accurate description of a 'sports car' with Webster ("a low small usually 2-passenger automobile designed for quick response, easy maneuverability, and high-speed driving"-Source:
Sports car - Definition and More from the Free Merriam-Webster Dictionary) and the Britannica ("The sports car, designed for pleasure..."-Source:
sports car -- Encyclopedia Britannica).
I understand your definition. Since I thoroughly believe that the Corvette (or entry level sports car) isn't really developed for hauling goods, pulling a trailer, maximizing fuel economy, people moving (at least, more than one at a time lol) or any purpose other than driving it- I will retain my personal descriptor of sports car. (I hope the sports car team doesn't see this thread lol)