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Originally Posted by CSG Mike
These handling characteristics are also exhibited in many, far, far more expensive sports cars.
Something tells me it's done intentionally.
S2000 handling is fundamentally (and still is), superior to the 86.
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Agreed. He's basically describing the difference between the front-biased 86 vs the front-mid enginge S2k.
Technically, the S2k has all the stats that make it a better handling vehicle. Double wishbone suspension, front-mid engine placement (better polar moment of inertia, better weight distribution), etc....
In capable hands, these things are appreciated... but that doesn't mean it's an easier car to drive. It's not. The 86 has a very long wheelbase and quite front-biased weight distribution. This makes it very, very easy to control, because you have a ton of time to make corrections. That doesn't mean it's "better handling".... It's just easier to drive for your average driver.
Much of his complaints could be said about exotic mid-engine sports cars too (example: Lotus Elise/Evora, etc.), to an even greater degree. That doesn't mean those cars have inferior handling. It just means they're less forgiving and require a bit more finesse & control.