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Originally Posted by Neutral_Eyes
I didn't bother pricing the Genesis 2.0T because it's a stupid car - underpowered for all the fat it's carrying around.
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I'm sorry, but calling a GC a stupid car in comparison to a Miata?
Miata stereotypes aside, the car could be the greatest handling car on the planet, but it's fugly. When they added that smiley face theme to a car sized/shaped like the Miata overall shape... -shudder- you won't catch me standing next to one, let alone dropping >$20k on one.
The GC might not be the greatest handling car, but it's stupid how easy it is to squeeze power out of the 2.0t GC. The MX-5 is about $800 more than the GC2.0T. Take that $800 bucks, pick up an intake and Power Axel Reflash and the car gains 45rwhp/65ft-lbs. It might not handle as well as a Miata, but at least it has some style.
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Originally Posted by Driftster
You say it' stupid, i say it's a fantastic car...
a Mid 6 0-60 puts it nearly a second faster than the mx5 in a sprint despite it's size, it's making 210HP which is only "10" hp more than the FT is projected to make, however it's also making 223Ftlbs from 2000rpm...
The things on just as strong a engine platform, and coming stock with brembo's a LSD for sub 25k and probably a fair bit more interior room/luggage space...
I'm all for debating cost and what not, but please use some reason behind the decisions..
Don't throw a certain trim level into the mix simply to prove a point without having any reasonable grounds for inclusion...
I mean really, neglecting the 2.0T all together was unnecessary, and generally...You don't buy a roadster if you don't WANT a roadster....The Retractable hard top on the miata doesn't turn the car into a non-convertible..It's still a drop top..Buying the retractable hard top option is purely subjective as there's no solidified reason to spend that extra money outside of bling.....It increases weight, it raises center of gravity, and it doesn't increase chassis rigidity with the top up
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