In order for this car to really "save" driving it will have to have some power.
Otherwise this will fall into the same bucket as the RX8. There is simply no room for "cars that handle really well but get passed on the highway by a minivan with 5 kids in it.
The RX-8 was arguably one of the best handling cars in recent years from the factory, but had the power of a slug, of course it had a shitt non-mod liking power plant as well>
This thing COULD WORK if they offer a turbo version, or it's really really easy to strap on another 150-200hp. The weight is right, the right wheels are being driven, it's a manual.
You just need that last little thing to push people over.