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Originally Posted by rice_classic
I figured I would add:
Front and rear double wishbone suspension, CHECK!!
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A couple of years ago, I would have included this as a must-have based on my experience with various FWD cars (I remember Honda's transition from DW to MPS with the Civic/Integra chassis), but these days I'm not so sure. With enough static negative camber in the front and RWD, front macpherson struts don't really seem to be an issue, even on the track. It's one of those things where execution > theory in my book, at least with fairly balanced weight-distribution, RWD cars. In addition to the Twins, BMW's M cars are a good example, and to a lesser degree, Porsche.
In a perfect world, I'd still go with a lightweight double-wishbone front setup though, so it's good to hear Kia built it into this car. I'd love to hear what their expected price point would be for this, as it sounds like the chassis would need to be designed from scratch, with virtually no overlap with any of their existing models in production.