what do people here think about "sporty" cars today?

[Steve Hirsch]

Ah yes, I agree the BRZ/FRS is a well done car.   I probably would have bought one in a heartbeat 
around the year 2000.
But today, personally I want more thrust, with the same handling goodness.  A BRZ with the STi 
engine would interest me.


On 7/28/2014 6:04 PM, Kieran Lavin wrote:
> I like the BRZ/FRS.  Like a go kart on the track only lacking 20-30whp.  Very simplistic (no auto 
> dimming rearview and a cloth strap for the shoulder belt holder for example). I love those cars 
> for track duty.  It's a pretty good backup car since I can't afford the 458
>
>
> kieran
>
> ----- Reply message -----
> From: "Steve Hirsch" <shirsch at ptc.com>
> To: "se-r at se-r-list.org" <se-r at se-r-list.org>
> Subject: what do people here think about "sporty" cars today?
> Date: Mon, Jul 28, 2014 4:53 PM
>
> Since there seems to be a good bit of old-school sensibility here, I think I'll pose this.
>
> What do people think of today's flavor of "sporty" cars? Personally, I find myself increasingly 
> ambivalent about new cars starting a couple years ago.
>
> Aesthetically, I think today's cars are pretty ugly.  I like some of the styling elements, for 
> example BMW's "flame surfacing" or whatever they call it now, and Mazda's done a nice job with the 
> new 3.  But the overall profiles and proportions of today's cars are ugly, IMO.  All I see are 
> high beltlines, bulgy hoods and blunt noses.  I'll admit it works on cars like the Chrysler 300.
> But for example:
> E90 > F30 3 series
> G35 > G37
> evolution of the Audi A4 and Acura TL
> Mercedes C class (not that Id ever buy a Mercedes, but the previous gen C class has a nice 
> profile, IMO.)
>
> The current models are all uglier than previous models.
>
> Curious what others think here?
>
> -steve
>
>


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