Carbon Fiber Mustang

[Trouble Maker]

Care to answer this question?

 

IDK, sub 3k is a good place to start just to pull a number out of the air. If I had to think about it long and hard, I would probably end up with something less than that.

 

One really easy example that pops into my head is a Corvette versus an RX7. Corvette, GT car, RX7 sports car. The Corvette is ~3100-3200lbs (and can only do this at it's size due to a very good chassis and fibreglass body), the RX7 is ~2700lbs.

 

EDIT: Thinking about it some more, the RX7 may be pushing it. That all depends on how puritan you want to be with what is or isn't a sports car. Of course that implies the definition is completely subjective. I'll still call anyone an idiot if they they call a 3400lb car with 27" tall tires that's 188inches long, 74 inches wide and 56 inches tall a sports car.

 

For some references

C5 Corvette: 3200lbs 179in x 73in x 48in

3rd Gen RX7: 2800lbs 167in x 67in x 48in

Original Miata: 2200lbs 155in x 66in x 48in

Edited February 3, 2010 by Trouble Maker

[Mr. Jones]

IDK, sub 3k is a good place to start just to pull a number out of the air. If I had to think about it long and hard, I would probably end up with something less than that.

 

One really easy example that pops into my head is a Corvette versus an RX7. Corvette, GT car, RX7 sports car. The Corvette is ~3100-3200lbs (and can only do this at it's size due to a very good chassis and fibreglass body), the RX7 is ~2700lbs.

 

EDIT: Thinking about it some more, the RX7 may be pushing it. That all depends on how puritan you want to be with what is or isn't a sports car. Of course that implies the definition is completely subjective. I'll still call anyone an idiot if they they call a 3400lb car with 27" tall tires that's 188inches long, 74 inches wide and 56 inches tall a sports car.

 

For some references

C5 Corvette: 3200lbs 179in x 73in x 48in

3rd Gen RX7: 2800lbs 167in x 67in x 48in

Original Miata: 2200lbs 155in x 66in x 48in

 

 

The problem with this reasoning is that you'd make the mistake of calling a miata or mr2 a "sports car" vs say a 911,C5/ ect. which would be a travesty.

[boosted98gst]

Wow thats a nice looking mustang, same nardi wheel I have too@!

[Trouble Maker]

The problem with this reasoning is that you'd make the mistake of calling a miata or mr2 a "sports car" vs say a 911,C5/ ect. which would be a travesty.

 

No it wouldn't. A 911/C5 are GT cars. I already went over my reasoning for that.

 

Miata or MR2 are closer to what I consider the definition of a sports car than a 911 or C5.

 

Don't believe me that they are "GT" cars, just look up any racing class that they are currently in.

 

I think you are hung up on a 'sports car' being the ultimate sporting car, or the most sporty car you can imagine. Two different things.

 

I don't think you'd argue that the Bugatti Veryon is currently the ultimate car ever made. But it's not a sports car, it's a GT.

[Tripleskate]

When comparing the differences between Grand Tourers and Sports Cars, from a streetable aspect, it all comes down to size, power delivery, and suspension. A "GT Car" envisions somthing big (not massive, but big), powerful and having a more cushy suspension. Think Maserati's. Sports Cars tend to have stiffer suspensions, be smaller or more geared towards a chassis/body that's function over form (the aerodynamics on a corvette, which are aesthtically pleasing are really there for performance reasons, i.e. downforce, drag, handling, etc.).

Examples (in my opinion) of a GT Car:

Bentleys, Rolls Royces, Maserati's

All powerful cars, no one can deny, but meant for a more comfortable experince

 

Examples of a Sports Car:

Corvette, just about any Porsche, Ferrari

Cars more aligned with a track enthusiast which can remain streetable

[Nicksredline]

very sweet