[Zeus]

If you're going to make a hybrid sports car, just pleeeease don't make it lag between switching from electric to gas. I drove a friend's Prius and that split second delay was like nails on a chalkboard.

Also the demographic for an affordable rwd sports car is just that: people who want an affordable rwd drive sports car. There's already a car for everything else, techy city bangers, hot hatches, luxury sports coupes, etc.

I agree with the posters saying modern emission standards, safety standards, "fleet mpg" targets are holding these cars back. A lot of these things I think SHOULD be present in a modern car, but how they are being put into practice is tainted with political bs. Regardless these regulations are not going away and automakers need to adapt.

I think it comes down to is there room in an auto maker's business plan to make an enthusiasts' car. A good sports car is stripped down, pure, and focused imo. Too much tech, too much luxury, and it distracts from what you want to achieve or just adds cost. A purpose built platform is best; sure you might have a 2+2, a coupe, and roadster. But trying to grind a sport car out of a platform which is shared with a sedan and crossover will never give you the same results as starting from scratch.

With that said I think there's plenty of room for hybrids in sports cars. This tech will succeed not just because it increases mpg or whatever but because it's better. No lag turbos, low end e-torque, stuff like that. These things will arrive but I don't think they will be in a "cheaper" sports car for a few years.