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Originally Posted by ///MPhatic
I agree that there should be more categories to split up the GT section (more or less heavy posh do-everything-for-you crap), but disagree that the parameters I laid out do not constitute a Sports Car. There is no evolving correctness. It is what it is. 4-door, 4-seat, FWD/AWD, heavy, Coupe, automatic? No damn way you'll ever get me to agree that those are Sports Cars.
The GT category is FAT, just like the cars. The Sports Car category is skinny, just like the cars.
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I have a different definition. It's simple to me - if it can survive a full track day (i.e. a day of sport) without anything but tire wear and minimal brake wear while putting up respectable lap times... to me that's a sports car. My current g80 can do that (and also happens to be RWD, 6MT, and lighter than the equivalent competitors from Audi &Mercedes). In contrast (and this is also in response to the post talking about dilution of the "M" brand) my previous m340i (which was NOT a true M car) after several laps would have cooked brakes and/or start suffering from heat soak.