Can you name any FWD sports cars? - Page 5 - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

strat61caster · 06-09-2014, 06:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Reaper

Nice rebuttal @strat61caster .

Saying you cant be sporty without rwd is like saying you cant rally without awd.

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Sorry, I deleted it because I didn't want to put up with defending it.

Point being, plenty of racecars have been based off FWD platforms with poor to moderate to dominant levels of success.

My favorite being the Mini rally car that won a Monte Carlo Rally and would've won second if it wasn't disqualified for some shenanigans about the lights used if I remember correctly. Along with several touring and GT class cars, FWD is a perfectly viable sporting platform, just because it isn't top level FIA sanctioned doesn't mean it isn't racing.

chrisl · 06-09-2014, 06:00 PM

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Originally Posted by stugray

A "Sports Car" is intended to be for participation in motorsports.

Well then, by this definition, pretty much nothing on the road today is a sports car (including the FRS/BRZ).

stugray · 06-09-2014, 06:16 PM

I can put it another way:
I am going racing this weekend with all kinds of cars from TR4s to LOLA-P6s.

There will be close to 200 vintage and full blown "race cars" there.
How many FWD???

ZERO

gymratter · 06-09-2014, 06:28 PM

Tada san is a wise man

Quote:

"Rear wheel drive is the best solution for sportscar handling so this will be true for all three Toyota sportscars,"

http://www.drive.com.au/motor-news/t...809-2rn40.html

gymratter · 06-09-2014, 06:39 PM

RWD for the win :p

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q7maWkUrYtA"]Rear-Wheel Drive vs Front-Wheel Drive vs All-Wheel Drive - HANDLING DYNAMICS - YouTube[/ame]

gymratter · 06-09-2014, 07:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Marchy

I bet you any FWD car will be faster around the track and a RWD 3 wheeler

i could really care less. it wasnt me that brought up the 3 wheelers.

paulca · 06-09-2014, 07:20 PM

3 wheel?

http://www.campagnamotors.com/produc...16s/specs.aspx

Rampage · 06-09-2014, 07:20 PM

Saab Sonnet

Mercury Capri (2 seater)

strat61caster · 06-09-2014, 07:39 PM

gymratter · 06-09-2014, 08:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Marchy

yes but you're the one that made the statement that a RWD 3 wheeler is better than a FWD 4 wheeler.

yeah, something that is made in this century....

fatoni · 06-09-2014, 08:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by vh_supra26

ST205

I know what it is. I just got tired of typing numbers on my stupid phone. I only left it out because I have no first hand experience with one. Still doubt it's as good as the itr

Quote:

Originally Posted by stugray

I can put it another way:
I am going racing this weekend with all kinds of cars from TR4s to LOLA-P6s.

There will be close to 200 vintage and full blown "race cars" there.
How many FWD???

ZERO

your data is skewed because there wasn't many FWD around then. I also find it hard to believe that out of 200 classic race cars there wouldn't be a mini or fulvia running around

vh_supra26 · 06-09-2014, 08:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fatoni

I know what it is. I just got tired of typing numbers on my stupid phone. I only left it out because I have no first hand experience with one. Still doubt it's as good as the itr

You're right, its not as good. Its better :p

stugray · 06-09-2014, 08:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fatoni

I also find it hard to believe that out of 200 classic race cars there wouldn't be a mini or fulvia running around

In all fairness there is one mini that is damn fast, but it rarely shows up to our vintage races.

Atropine · 06-09-2014, 08:54 PM

Those Saturn SC2s maybe? Only 2 doors and sporty ish...

They were a 2+2 seating arrangement like the twins.

When I was younger I wanted one of the Saturns really bad...

Isn't a SMART care RWD? Does that make it a Sports Car?

Also the Mercury Capri...Convertible and FWD and 2 Seater...I thought they looked great at the time.

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