Best new car?

[Fliquer]

The miata has been in a genre all its own for the past decade. Small wheelbase, rwd, and cheap. Why if the motor wasn't as reliable as it is, you could call it pure british sportscar. The only car that comes close to miataness right now is the 3rd gen MR2.

Hopefully they'll stick a revvy little four in there (maybe even turboed). That way the solistice wont weigh to much.

[Layla's Keeper]

Revvy little four is the idea. The concept, if I recall correctly, used a supercharged version of GM's 2.2L Ecotec engine. They're really pushing to net this engine a "tuner performance" image. Take a look at their import drag program, headed up by John Lingenfelter.

My bigger worry is in the tranny department, as well as the power steering assembly. I know, I'm spoiled by unassisted rack-and-pinion and straigh cut gears, but I want these cars to shift sharp and have some life at the wheel, as opposed to GM's traditionally numb tillers.

[-The Stig-]

its cause some people dont like having to climb out of their cars with cramped arms from fighting the wheel


if you dont like the Powersteering.. take it off?

[Layla's Keeper]

There's a difference between "helpful assistance" and "fucking can't tell where the wheels are pointed or how they're acting against the pavement because the damn thing is overboosted", Redneck. There have been plenty of cheap cars with powersteering and good feedback produced. Why does GM have to be so far beyond the curve on this?

Now, it isn't on all their cars. The Vette has good feedback, strangely, so does the Trailblazer.