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Old 03-13-2014, 01:20 PM   #7
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Not bad, but a couple of things bother me about the review:

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This is a product not only of that rearward weight distribution but of the hard tyres.
Our cars don't have rearward weight distribution. We're actually front-heavy at 54/46 w/driver.

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One of its little peculiarities that I love is how easy it is to lock the rear wheels briefly when coming down through the gears.
I think he needs to learn how to rev-match. I've never once locked my rear wheels on a downshift, whether on the track or street.

But I could not agree more with this statement he made.

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It's no mega horsepower car with an auto gearbox and flappy paddles. It is a proper, ballsy driving machine.
Completely agree. These cars are back-to-basics, lightweight RWD sports cars. They're not about setting the fastest laptimes using dual-clutch gearboxes and turbos bolted on econobox hatches. They're about the driver connection and feel you get with a purpose built sports car.
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