Old Debate - Can a FWD Car be a Sportscar?

[bigdare23]

Think about it, when Honda made it's "sport cars" (nsx, s2000), it chose RWD for a reason. I also, dont believe you can "make" a car into a sport car (hence the true term Rice). It's predefined at the before hand.

[speedminded]

Think about it, when Honda made it's "sport cars" (nsx, s2000), it chose RWD for a reason. I also, dont believe you can "make" a car into a sport car (hence the true term Rice). It's predefined at the before hand.

Tell that to a certain Mr. Jackson back in 1981 when he was running circles around the Car & Driver Magazine test team's Mustang in a Civic

[bigdare23]

Tell that to a certain Mr. Jackson back in 1981 when he was running circles around the Car & Driver Magazine test team's Mustang in a Civic

Was it stock? If not, it wasnt a production, out of a dealer sport car. If it was, it wasn't still viewed as a sport car.

[Ran]

I also, dont believe you can "make" a car into a sport car (hence the true term Rice).

RICE: Rice Inspired Cosmetic Enhancement

Rice is simply something serves no function other than to make a car look like something it isn't. There are more than an abundance of parts that can make a car sportier than it originally was while still serving a function.

Edited the original question to reflect this post.

[bigdare23]

RICE: Rice Inspired Cosmetic Enhancement

Rice is simply something serves no function other than to make a car look like something it isn't. There are more than an abundance of parts that can make a car sportier than it originally was while still serving a function.

Rice burner is a pejorative used initially to describe Asian-made — specifically Japanese-made — motorcycles and automobiles. Many variations have also been used, such as rice rocket for Japanese sport bikes.

More contemporary use of the term rice burner, along with the prefix rice, has taken on an alternate pejorative meaning for an automobile that has been modified to give impression of high performance, but does not necessarily have any high-performance capabilities. This practice is in direct contrast to the "stealth" or "sleeper" style of automotive modification, where a vehicle may have major performance modifications, but the appearance remains similar to that of a stock model. In this manner, the appellation can apply to any vehicle regardless of country of origin. The most commonly modified cars are sport compacts, but the term can apply to any class of vehicle, including trucks

Your definition the "new" definition of rice, but it started out representing the whole scene.

[Ran]

Your definition the "new" definition of rice, but it started out representing the whole scene.

New or old definition is subjective to personal opinion much like this thread title. Likewise, the thread is about whether or not there are factory FWD Sportscars, not what the definition of what RICE is.

As for your statement that you can't make a car into a sportscar; I agree with you to an extent. Nothing you do to a car will change what it was from the showroom floor. However, I do believe that you can make a car compete or surpass sportscars which would, in essence, make it a "sports car" in it's own right. Is this situation, what keeps it from being a sportscar? Appearance? Performance numbers? Elitism? Again, it all depends on personal interpretation and opinion which is why I made this thread. I'm just looking at the opinion of others and yours has been well noted.

well u have sports car then u have a sports coupe

whats the diffence

as in celica is a sports coupe while a corvette is a sports car

I think they classify the new Z06 as a Supercar instead of a Sportscar. I may be wrong though.

[OneSlow5pt0]

New or old definition is subjective to personal opinion much like this thread title. Likewise, the thread is about whether or not there are factory FWD Sportscars, not what the definition of what RICE is.

As for your statement that you can't make a car into a sportscar; I agree with you to an extent. Nothing you do to a car will change what it was from the showroom floor. However, I do believe that you can make a car compete or surpass sportscars which would, in essence, make it a "sports car" in it's own right. Is this situation, what keeps it from being a sportscar? Appearance? Performance numbers? Elitism? Again, it all depends on personal interpretation and opinion which is why I made this thread. I'm just looking at the opinion of others and yours has been well noted.

I think they classify the new Z06 as a Supercar instead of a Sportscar. I may be wrong though.

no,i would never put a corvette as a super car...unless it was a callaway

[Ran]

This question does not have a answer, and this thread could go 1000 pages and we wouldn't have one.

Exactly, which is why I'm not looking for a solid answer. Merely opinions.

no,i would never put a corvette as a super car...unless it was a callaway

Checking the specs on the new Vette, I wouldn't be surprised if it got classified as one. Not like I'll ever be able to afford one either way though.

[OneSlow5pt0]

Exactly, which is why I'm not looking for a solid answer. Merely opinions.

Checking the specs on the new Vette, I wouldn't be surprised if it got classified as one. Not like I'll ever be able to afford one either way though.

i would say a panoz was a supercar before a vette