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Originally Posted by Maxim
I hear about the "spirit" of the car, and all the idol worship of the original AE-86 (which I have not driven), and I think that's good. It means y'all are enthusiasts.
However...this car is not going to be that car. It's not going to feel like that car. It's not going to sound like that car. It's not going to HANDLE like that car. It simply isn't going to do any of these things, because every single piece of the car is different technologically and the process for mass production of vehicles, and the materials used in them, has changed dramatically since the AE-86.
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I don't think you quite grasp the meaning of "spirit" then.
Spirit isn't defined by numerical specs, whether it uses double-wishbone, multi-link or mac struts. Or power output. A car doesn't all of a sudden have "spirit" when it weights under 2600 lbs. Nor does it have spirit by virtue of being fast.
Spirit is defined by the focus of the car. With the AE86, that spirit is it being lightweight, FR, and emphasizing balanced dynamics over brute power. Those are all abstractions, not solid numerical values. In 2011, "light weight" means a car around 2800 lbs and under. Those numerical interpretations of the abstract principles change over time, but not the principle itself.