few things id like to comment on from this thread:
1. about the lotus: the lotus elise and exige use the new celica motor, with the exige being supercharged.
2.about the 427 would of been a better idea: chevy has all ready stated that they planned on using the new z06 engine or and blowing it but the cylinder walls were too thin.
3. this bull**** with the gtr-v is getting rediculous. they say it will goes around 16 second slower. it has not been proven nor tested. not saying its not a bad ass car but my god.
4. vette > 350z convertible in ease of working on, sportyness, and realibility. vettes have had a few problems but not many. i dont remember a single recall for a vette year where the tranny blew out regularly and was factory replaced (cough:: 350z
5. while you could make a road racing 350z for the price of the zr1, which is 100k, that 350z would ride like **** on highways etc. the vette can drive to the track, switch tires and rape the **** out of em, and then drive home.
6. ferrarri v8's, with all their technical "modern" **** are not better. they rev out the ass and for what? 12+ sec quarter mile. and depending on model, not too good of track times. they are a exotic brand by nature.
7. and for the hp/L stuff. yea the s2000 does make more. it also has a ****tier powerline than most cars. it makes its power by revving out.
8. the whole not being modern thing agian, the eaton blower sitting on that engine was just designed in the past 5 years, and is considered one of the best to date. not modern at all huh?