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Originally Posted by Sideways&Smiling
Not at all convinced, to be honest. The RX8 is a bigger and heavier car than the FR-S. I'd say that played a large part in that particular scenario. The RX8 actually handles very well for its size.
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The current PWC rules have the FR-S running extra weight/ballast. I think the final difference between the two comes out to ~150 lbs., which isn't nearly enough to explain the level of handling dominance the FR-S had, especially with its horsepower deficit on straights. The FR-S was running 2+ seconds/lap faster than the RX-8 and finished some of the races more than 20 seconds ahead.
If you're seriously arguing that a macpherson strut car can't out-handle a double wishbone car, I think you're putting way too much faith in wishbones.
