Sports car does not mean race car, FYI.

But a civic CAN be a race car.

I mean unless you buy an F1 race car, no production car is a racecar.

But you can turn almost any car into a race car.

Theres a class of racing for all kinds of cars, and with the right money, it can be a racecar, that doesnt make it a sports car.

Once again, Sports car DOES not mean race car.

 

Who said a miata was a sports car?

I couldn't help but post this video..

YouTube - FF?FR???????02?CR-X????????

Just Sayin' amirite?
(Fuck FF Haters)

 

Two doors, two seats and built for the purpose of sport. FWD vs. RWD is a cost issue and doesn't matter, same with CID.

 

pretty much anyone who knows anything about cars
it is essentially the perfect example of what a sports car is supposed to be

 

You're righ that a Sports car does NOT equal a race car, but you are wrong when saying no production car is a racecar....see Porsche, Viper ACR, et al.

 

Exactly.

S2k, RX7's Vettes, also come to mind.

 

Here is my two cents:

Yes, a front wheel drive can be a sports car if it's design intent is one of performance, handling, styling, and fun over practicality. Admittedly, there are not many FWD sports cars though.

But here is something else to ponder.....

Not all sports cars are fast. Here's an unlikely comparison: The RWD MGB is a sports car, and the FWD Honda Civic is not.
Even though the stock Civic is faster and could arguably even handle better than the old stock MGB, it doesn't make the Civic a sportscar, nor does it mean the MGB isn't one.

As the Civic's general design emphasis is based more on versatility and practicality over performance. It was designed for comfortably hauling people, groceries, and saving fuel, these attributes are at it's core what it's about, not for fun/looks/performance/handling. Even if it's performance is greater than that of a car that was designed to be a dedicated sporting car.
I think this applies to any other performance car that's basic design is one that was initially designed with a specific duty over performance, like passenger cars
(i.e EVO, M5.) As fast and an EVO is for example, its not a sports car....as slow as a Miata is....it will always be a sports car. That's my take.

But really, this sums it up, no mention of FWD or RWD:
sports car 
–noun
a small, high-powered automobile with long, low lines, usually seating two persons.
Also, sport car.

Origin:
1920–25
sports car
n. An automobile equipped for racing, especially an aerodynamically shaped one-passenger or two-passenger vehicle having a low center of gravity and steering and suspension designed for precise control at high speeds.

 

Well said sir^

 

i think so yeah, not in a traditional sense, but sure yeah.

Mini Cooper is an example.

i think any car designed for to be fun, handle well, and have a sporty sense about it overall, no matter what its actual performance numbers are, can be a sports car.

that being said, FWD sucks till no tomorrow and was purely devised to be economical. FWD has absolutely no advantage over a RWD car as far as physics go, though when set up well they can perform decently, they will never triumph over a RWD car of the same caliber.

 

god damn right they are!!!


btw, why is this thread still up?