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Old 03-11-2012, 10:56 PM   #232
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Originally Posted by LSxJunkie View Post
This assertion is misleading. Unless you consider an M3 an average family sedan. The 2011+ Mustangs actually HANDLE.
Obviously an M3 isn't a typical family car, but if you're saying that the 2011 mustang handles as well as an M3 I wouldn't agree with you. The new mustangs definitely handle well, better than any mustang before it, but not as well as an M3.

Even the older mustangs handle better than any family sedan (of that time) which is what I had originally said. My point was that a mustang, which is undoubtedly a muscle car and all about power, still handles better than your typical family sedan. This car, which is all about handling, should still have enough power to outrun that same family sedan. It doesn't need mustang power, but a good sports car should have a balance of both handling and power.

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Originally Posted by Spaceywilly View Post
See that's the thing right there. The go kart is fun because you can approach its limits easily, it has nothing to do with how fast you are going when you approach those limits. The go kart is fun because it has enough power and the tires are slippery enough that you have to actually drive it, instead of just holding the gas pedal down the entire time. That would be boring, like the bumper car. It's the approachable limits that make the car fun, not how fast you are going. That is exactly why this car has 200hp and Prius tires. You have to actually drive it, and it rewards you for it.
The difference is when you get on the gas coming out of a corner in the go kart you don't have that feeling of not picking up enough speed before the next corner.
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