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Originally Posted by 82mm 4g63
I'm sorry, but I must respectfully disagree. I'm buying a car to have fun in, not only in a straight line or on twisty curves, but with every day driving. They're not building this car with ONLY curved roads in mind, they're marking it as an economical, low-budget sports car. So the thing better be fun to drive in all situations. If I want to pass my grandmother in her V6 Camry on the freeway, I shouldn't have to downshift, peg it, and pray that she takes her foot off the accelerator.
While I'm not expecting a 350hp 2-liter, 200hp here in 2011/12 isn't THAT much to ask. I'm actually pretty confident that it will be pretty damn close to 200hp with all the tech going into it and knowing Yamaha is getting their hands on it.
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Actually, downshifting and pegging the tach is a very fun way to pass someone. Hearing the engine roar gets the blood pumping in all the good areas. The flat 4 with about 200 horsepower will be good enough to move this car. I have a Prelude, and it weighs about 2900 pounds, with 200 horsepower, it is actually more than fast enough to deal wth everyday traffic, and comfortably pass just about anyone. Imagine what a little more horsepower, a little less weight, and a lot more RWD will do to the fun factor of the car.