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Originally Posted by Ohio Enthusiast
The problem with sports cars is that the people who lust after them can't afford them, and the people who can afford them don't want the rawness they yearned for in their youth anymore. Cheap sports cars suffer from too much compromise to reach their price point.
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That's a good point I keep forgetting, old people do like soft luxury comforts and extra seats for the kids. That's the demographic car makers target when they intentionally numb the steering feel and add throttle lag. Yes, I am amazed that the ND Miata is so pure, and though I didn't really enjoy my FR-S, I respect that for a rather practical 4-legit-seat car, it's still very sporty.
I feel like Toyota had a strong Miata competitor in the MR2, but dropped the ball on the Spyder by offering virtually zero luggage space, ceding the whole segment to Mazda. I just really hope Lotus keeps its upcoming car small and not-turbocharged, I'm prepared to buy one new to show my support.