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Originally Posted by Maxim

This post has nothing to do with that absolute waste of time "movie" which was designed to create a platform for politicians to try and win votes.

It's just the perfect thread title for an issue that I haven't seen much discussion on.

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.

It's going to weigh many hundreds of pounds more, it's going to have different suspension geometry, different tires sizes, different levels of outward vision, more power, different weight distribution, and it's going to be a modern car. It's going to feel totally different. This is a fact.

So, with so many people so enthused about the original car and the feel and spirit of it...how are you going to evaluate this one? How will you decide if it's "got it" ? The car is just going to be so completely different that I don't really know what "metric" people will use to compare it.

This thread was not meant to incite a riot or anger anybody...it's just a good topic for discussion since the issue is closely related to why most of you guys are interested in the vehicle in the first place.

So....discuss!

I don't think you get what capturing the Spirit of the AE86 means. The latest generation of Mustangs is different than the last Generation, but it has the same spirit. Going all the way back to the original Pony Cars.

Technology breeds better cars, but they usually try to capture the spirit of the previous generations. Of course mistakes can be made lol. Just look at some of the Mustangs of the late 70's.

If it's a driver's car then it's captured the spirit. Of course this thread is kind of useless until it goes into production. We can bench race till our heads explode. But till rubber meets pavement it's a moot point.