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Originally Posted by Mixer
Oh good, a "FWD Junkie" doesn't think an E30 M3 is that much more thrilling than his Integra... I'd suggest that's because it a) has power down traction and b) it goes where you point it...
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It was a E46 M3 which is his car (which maybe "should" be more thrilling because aside from RWD it's more powerful, has a bigger engine than an Integra etc), not an E30. Not many people can afford an E30 M3 these days!
I refer to you this glowing endorsement of the Integra being excellent as it seems you need convincing...
Davide Cironi drives Integra
As you saw Cironi (who is very objective IMO, he will say when he thinks a car is crap) had no complaints about the Integra either a) having power down traction and b) going where you point it. He even said he has to pay extra attention because it goes
exactly where you point it, not for the absent-minded driver!
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Davide Cironi says... "(Integra) maybe not just one of the best FWD ever, but maybe one of the best sportscars ever... This is from another planet... Never dangerous, never whimsical, it could be a companion for life."
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"FWD cars are a manufacturing and cost compromise"
That's true but there are certain advantages such as lower weight and lower drivetrain loss compared to front-engine real-wheel-drive with a tailshaft. That partially explains how cars like Seat or Civic Type R with just 300bhp can be relatively fast around the Nurburgring compared to more powerful 350-400bhp RWD & AWD cars.
Of course swapping said "cost effective FWD" engine and transaxle unit of a Honda into the middle (where an engine belongs) of a Lotus is a whole lot better and will take it to a whole 'nother level...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cqCsss6eVYA But that's not exactly realistic for most people!