Man of Honour
MGB, Triumph Spitfire, Sunbeam Alpine, MG Midget, MGF, MX-5, Porsche Boxter, Alfa Spider (original not the new one), Z8, Z4, Z4, SLK etc etc etc.
That's interesting.
Is the Lotus Elan out the race as a sports car now?
Wiki sums it up nicely:
I agree with you entirely Fox. A sports car has two seats, is light and nimble, and has a drop-top.
Nick - The M3 never has, will or could be a "sports car". It is a "sporty" car, but not a "sports car".
so a f430 spider is a sports car, but a non spider f430 is not?
No because those are both supercars.
It's actually a very good summary of the definition, hence the highlight.I would not personally rely on Wikipedia to define ‘stuff’, being as it is often written by one person with no quantifiable expertise.
It was and still is one of the few exceptions to all the rules. A fantastic car.Do I think the Elan is a sports car? By many peoples definition yes, but I prefer my sports cars with RWD even though the Elan is probably the best expression of how to do FWD right I can think of.
I personally see sports cars as Caterhams, Westfields, Elise etc. Hardcore maybe! MX5, while a great drive is too soft and more a back road GT. The last sports car I drove was a Dutton based on a Fiat with a Strada Abarth engine. It was terrifying but exhilirating; a proper sports car.As I said above, it depends on your outlook and standpoint.
So cost is also a factor then?
F355 spider / non spider? - can be had for less than a new boxster s.
Yea, you can't discount 2+2's...911 not a sports car!?!