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Originally Posted by Sideways&Smiling
Mid-engine and front-engine are much different.
Even front-mid offers much less time to correct a spin. This is why cars like the FD RX7 and S2000 are much easier to spin than cars like the 240sx or FRS.
But it's also the reason why they turn in so well and feel so balanced for grip driving.
F1 cars are mid-engine for a reason
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Yeah I'm aware of the effect of having more mass towards the rear. I just found it surprising that a lot of mid-90's supercars aside from the NSX weren't setup neutral enough to lift-throttle oversteer, at least according to Csere.
Today you can find that level of neutrality in a lot of enthusiast cars, even relatively commonplace cars like the RX-8, FR-S, S2000, Focus/Fiesta ST, etc. Makes me think manufacturers' chassis tuning has become less conservative over time.