Old Debate - Can a FWD Car be a Sportscar?

[95alty]

I agree

[JDMirza]

Depends on whatever you want to do, and what people feel comftorable with.

[Logan]

When porsche makes a FWD, then I'll believe FWD can be a sportscar.

[OneSlow5pt0]

When porsche makes a FWD, then I'll believe FWD can be a sportscar.

so a FWD Lotus isnt a sportscar?

[bandydesign]

If the engines in the back, why the **** would they make it FWD???

I bet a Porsche drives pretty well in reverse

[Logan]

Yes a lotus elan m100 is FWD.

That means its not a "sports car".

There is a reason lotus hasn't made a FWD car since then.

If you build a "sports car" it is being built with performance in mind. FWD is not performance.

[JDMirza]

FWD = Economic.

[95alty]

I agree.

[hellomynameiscarlos]

imho i this the mazdaspeed 3 is a sports car and a sexy wagon all in one same with the early 90's taurus sho's

[ThaABomb]

TO me this statement defines a sports car perfectly. A fwd car can excel in all those things. So i say yes. A fwd car can be a sports car. Its just that you can't buy FWD sports cars, you have to build them.

I completely agree. FWD cars definitely CAN be sports cars, it's just that no car manufacturer makes FWD sports cars (although the new Civic Si and the TL Type S come pretty close).

[Julio]

Everything now a days is a sports car!! Even my 06 4 banging solara is one also!!!

[OneSlow5pt0]

Everything now a days is a sports car!! Even my 06 4 banging solara is one also!!!

lol......dodge daytona R/T = FWD sportcar

[Honngodda411]

i definitely think it could be a sports car, however i think for drag racing rwd/awd is def better. i like fwd personally (gonna get in trouble) i think they handle better......i don't like torque steer though....i want awd...FTW

[takume]

it really depend on how you define a "sport car". Since I have a RWD, I think it is more "sporty" than FWD. However, there are bunch of Honda guys out there with their FWD which is faster than RWD. So, I don't give a damn as long as I like the car.

[87 Turbo II]

I say yes, but only a select few FWD cars are born sports cars out o fthe manufacturer. I also say that they need more compensation. Cars like the Mazdaspeed3 and SRT-4 have the performance to overcome their front heavy, lack of balance FWD layouts. Even enough so to beat certain modern day RWD cars.

[87 Turbo II]

i definitely think it could be a sports car, however i think for drag racing rwd/awd is def better. i like fwd personally (gonna get in trouble) i think they handle better......i don't like torque steer though....i want awd...FTW

it's physically impossible, they use their tires to accelerate, turn and decelerate, they can't handle better, they're just easier to when something goes wrong. RWD will go faster pushed to its limit than FWD pushed to its limit, only thing is RWD is less forgiving and more diehard.