J98GT said:
I 100% agree. I wonder if any of you people have driven a proper modern sports car (350Z, RX-8, Evo, etc). If you have and STILL can't admit that most american cars (Mustangs/Camaro's) fall short in just about every category except MAYBE straightline acceleration are blind or stupid.
I also think it is ignorant how everyone bashes car magazine editors. I personally know or have at least met several C&D editors, and I can assure you, they know how to drive. Are they Micheal Schumacher or John Force? No. But I do think it is amusing that everybody on this site thinks they can do so much better than these people who have been doing it EVERY DAY for the past 10, 20 or 30 years.QUOTE]
Well then call me stupid. I have driven the 350Z. I found the blindspots to be horrific. The power to be too little. And the overall room in the car to be too small to be useful. I also found the handling to be as good as my cobra. Granted the corners were not so bumpy that the cobra would fall off the side of the road. But I corner hard enough to tear up the sidewalls of my tires. Then while my mustang may not fit very large passengers well in the back seat. I can't think of one passenger that I could fit in the 350z rear seat. The front seats on the Z have very little recline to them. And when I car pooled with my friend we could get 2 gym bags and our boots in the trunk. But only just barely. I liked the looks of the Z (Though I like the 05 better). And I like the fact that it has a carbon fiber/plastic driveshaft. But the accerelation was less than impressive. And I found the rearview mirror to have a viewing area that seemed to be about the size of an index card. Overall I believe my cobra is a significantly car.
I also find the rx-8 to be underpowered. But hey according to you I'm stupid
You are correct on one point, those cars could be considered a bit underpowered, especially the RX-8. But besides that, they are all fairly well executed sports cars.
In my
professional opinion, a Cobra has got a ways to go before it handles like a 350Z (I won't even bring up the EVO here). I would think that the shifter, clutch and seats would be more important in a sports car than rear seat space and mirror size. Even in the latest, greatest Cobra, the placement and actuation of these controls is poor at best, and the seating position is akin to a school bus. My mustang has an aftermarket shifter, brakes, clutch, seats, and pretty much everything else. When I'm forced to drive a stock mustang for work, it always disgusts me how poorly executed the interior and primary controls are compared to other modern sports cars.
S197 is much better in this regard, but it has it's own shortcomings.