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Originally Posted by Yoshoobaroo
Yup. The 86/BRZ and the Miata are the only cars to adhere to the classic sports car formula since the S2000 went away. There’s just nothing to compare it to in the current market besides the Miata, and that’s a convertible. You could include the 350/370Z, but it’s more of a grand tourer than a sports car.
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Not sure what is the classic sports car
formula that other car manufacturers don't have nowadays. Maybe cars like the 86/BRZ and the MX-5 belong to the entry level sports car category while others play higher?
If that's the case, then the S2000 was considered already by its introduction a level up comparing to the MX-5. Here is a review article of related cars back in '03 :
Nissan 350Z: $30,000
Honda S2000: $33,060
Audi TT: $39,660
BMW Z4 3.0: $40,945
Porsche Boxster: $43,365
The base price of a MX-5 was $22,363 at that time. A S2000 was closer in price to an Audi TT or a BMW Z4 than a MX-5. Same can be said about performance figures like quarter-to-mile from standstill at that time
https://www.caranddriver.com/reviews...parison-tests/