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Originally Posted by Jegan_V
Sports car does not automatically mean fast nor powerful. Many sports cars in the past have not been speed demons and given there's a high chance contemporary sedans could best them in a drag race. The Triumph TR cars were never fast, but they're definitely sports cars. The Fiat X1/9 or original Toyota MR2, they're sports cars but their engines have economy car origins and as a result they're not hugely fast. The twins fall in the same category, they're not particularly fast relative to even some mainstream cars but they were designed to be light weight, nimble with the intention of being capable of taking on motorsports events...
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Not to mention the sporting nature of the car.
At a PIR track day last year I was intrigued what local legend, former IndyCar driver, tv motorsports commentator, Honda dealer and former world closed course top speed record holder Parker Johnstone chooses to drive in his Pro Class when his IndyCar is still on display in the Honda showroom, ready to roll. When I asked him what it was that made him continue racing the car, he mentioned among many other things (he's a talker) was balance, something we twin owners get to experience on road and track.
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