true...Originally Posted by 3kgtdrvr
thats probbly one of the best example of a FWD sports car
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true...
thats probbly one of the best example of a FWD sports car
the corvette z06 is not a supercar, its a supercar killer, there for its still a supercar..
and i drive a corvette and yes most "sports cars" are rear wheel drive, which i also believe there is a reason for that. i am sure there is a fwd sports car out there but i can not name one off the top of my head
p.s. i am talking about in stock form
im sorry,but z06s still look cheap......yea,but compare it to a say F430 that its bout same specs...but a F430 is deff in another league in other things
true and not to get off topic look at the price difference.
I have a FWD altima and i believe that it is a sports car... Just because its not RWD doesnt mean its not... For instance the 240 is a sports car right??? Has the same damn engine the altima has just rwd....
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Nissan BlueBird... FWD altima with a built sr20det engine in it.... built sports car... just fwd and 4 door
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but other things change when u have a car that has the same powerplant, such as weight, gearing, suspension, brakes, and the tuning of the motor.
This was the original question... And the answer is yes... Proof is a stock nissan bluebird(altima) that has an SR20DET in it... Doesnt matter about tuning, suspension, etc etc.... So to answer the question... YesCan a stock FWD Car truly be a Sportscar? Not a "sporty" car so SRT-4 and Scion tC guys STFU. Just wondering what IA's opinion is on this long-beaten topic. Try to keep things civilized in the discussions.
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you sir have missed my point, a suspension on a 350z is different (most likely better) than a 3.5 altima and would out handle it... that is all i am saying. and i believe they have different horsepower raitings (the engine tuning i was talking about)This was the original question... And the answer is yes... Proof is a stock nissan bluebird(altima) that has an SR20DET in it... Doesnt matter about tuning, suspension, etc etc.... So to answer the question... Yes
Im not talking about the 3.5 altima... im talking about the 93-97 nissan bluebird... i apologize if i mis understood what you were referring too.
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The noble has 3.0 liter Taurus engine.
Corvette Z06 is hand made.
Here'sIs the ITR a sports car I say yes!!! Also look at all the jdm nissan fwd with sr20det.
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The Noble has whatever engine you feel like putting in it, it's a kit car in the US. The first one I saw in person had a boosted Mercedes engine...The noble has 3.0 liter Taurus engine.
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Of course, you ever heard of a Type R Integra or Civic???
No matter how you look at it, it's still gonna be considered a sport compact.Of course, you ever heard of a Type R Integra or Civic???
The Noble still a good looking car that I will not own.
i thought about this when i was picking up my dad's car
supercar example are:Jaguar XJ220,F40,F50,CLK GTR,S7,ME412,
these cars have stood the test of time,then under them...id start putting cars like:Zonda,Enzo,Carrea GT,TVRs,Aston Martins,SLR Mclaren,
as much as i love corvettes,it is very hard to say corvette and XJ220 in same setence
True but its still a sports car to me
I'm just going to put out the 1991-94 Sentra SE-R's.
They were light and put out good horsepower for the early 90's.
Sport Compact car did a test. Their SE-R vs two nismo tuned Spec Vs and the little ol B13 outran them in pretty much everything. Like I said, they put out some decent horsepower for a N/A 4 cylinder, they can handle as good as any car out there and just to add to it, its lightweight. Truly a FWD sports car in my book.
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I love how putting an SR20 into anything automatically makes it a sports car. Come on you Nissan guys, surely you have more to add than just some "OMG SR20 IS DA GREATEST" babble. Whomever even considers an Altima as a sportscar is hardly capable of distinguishing between classes of cars. Putting a 200HP engine into something doesn't make something a sportscar. 95Alty, I'm not trying to bust your balls, but your Altima is as much of a sports car as my Yaris is. Which is not even close. A sporty car it may be, a sportscar it is not. Also, the 240SX we got here stateside may have been a sportscar back in Japan but, with it's balls chopped off and replaced with the KA series powerplants, it was more of a sport compact than a true sportscar. That and they handle like @ss which is why they're popular with drifters.
.gauge., as much as I love the B13 SE-R, and believe me I do, I just never considered it a sports car. Not sure why. Maybe it was the frumpy styling or something.It was impressive, but it's wasn't OMG WOW. I do respect how under appreciated they were though. Definitely one of the most under-rated cars of it's time.
i would call a 240sx a sports coupe
while a RX-7,300ZX, an Supra would be sports cars
I guess it all depends on your definition of a sports car. To me, the handling is the most important aspect of it. I consider my miata a sportscar even though its slow as hell in a straight line.
I love how putting an SR20 into anything automatically makes it a sports car. Come on you Nissan guys, surely you have more to add than just some "OMG SR20 IS DA GREATEST" babble. Whomever even considers an Altima as a sportscar is hardly capable of distinguishing between classes of cars. Putting a 200HP engine into something doesn't make something a sportscar. 95Alty, I'm not trying to bust your balls, but your Altima is as much of a sports car as my Yaris is.
.gauge., as much as I love the B13 SE-R, and believe me I do, I just never considered it a sports car. Not sure why. Maybe it was the frumpy styling or something.
Yeah, I understand where you're coming from.
Theres one ALTIMA I could think of that could be somewhat of a sports car. The Altima SE-R. I mean, its no beast, but it is defenitely sporty.
Now, the Bluebird Attesa SSS in Japan comes with an AWD SR20DET and competes with the STI's and such, but thats not what we're talking about.
Theres also the new spec-v that was track tested and tuned on the newburge, its even been said it takes mini coopers on the auto-x's. THAT is sporty to me. Yeah, I'm a nissan fanboy but I don't obsess over SR20's or even the VQ series engines, but Nissan has been making great cars with decent horsepower, even if they don't have any cars in any race events.
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id call a miata a sports car
it really depends on what sport you are trying to compete in. FWD makes a good sports car in the sense that some can be made into great auto-x cars. however, if drifting is your thing, then I guess you wouldn't consider a fwd to be a sports car. I would consider an ITR to be a sports car. It may not be the fastest car, but it was build with racing in mind, and is pretty sporty.
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The Miata, while underpowered, is a sportscar.
i've only skimmed this thread but, wouldn't an si be considered a sports car??? isn't the Gti fwd??? i think that's a sports car...
wtf. Front Wheel Drive 3000gt's are NOT sports cars. They are Grand Tourers. Hence the name 3000GT.
this is NICK btw. not slowrolla.
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lol indeed.
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For the cost to power, handling, maintenance, & reliability ratio it's by far the best deal on the list.
a sports car can be defined by its original intentions. That to me is the best definition of a true "sports car".
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"A simple definition of a sports car is "a small low car with a high-powered engine, and generally seats two people". This is more or less a "textbook" definition but gives us an idea of what the public perceives to be a sports car"
"The Houghton Mifflin dictionary defines a sports car as: "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".
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Well that rules out the first 40 years of the Corvette, hahaha!
lol,the main thing to me in a sports car is 2 doors,sleek looks and great handling
the miata is in the same boat as the aw11 IMO
this is true
so whats an evo or a sti?
EVO and STI and M3 and M5,are coupes and sedans or saloons
Sports car = Subjective label for a car!
Not limited to amount of doors or drive train - it just has to be performance oriented.
Sport Sedans, Sport Coupes are guess what??
ALL CARS
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