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Originally Posted by DarkSunrise
I kind of feel like that's the market Nissan chased with the 370z. $35k RWD car with more power and better interior than the S2000. It didn't work out all that great though. I think once you're willing to sacrifice weight to move up-market and add performance, suddenly you're uncomfortably close to competing with the Mustang GT and Camaro SS. The advantages those cars have with the volumes they move and the amount of parts/platform-sharing they do, it'd be hard for any Japanese car manufacturer to compete.
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The problem with the 370Z is that it's mysteriously heavy (how did they manage to make it 300lbs heavier than a Porsche?), and has bad brakes, so it's not popular among the performance crowd. It doesn't have the right badge and IMO styling to appeal to a more premium market.
A mid engine Honda would at least have the exotic looks to catch some attention, and if it is light weight it would appeal to the track goers since that tends to mean less running costs and better handling.