Agree the GR Corolla being AWD scores lots of points for me, tho hot hatches aren’t really my thing. Yes why couldn’t they have pulled the wool over my eyes and tricked me with the name ?
S2000 is a beast ? and yeah “best” for what matters like you said. Best for saving money, best for saving gas? Sure! But if Honda made 2 versions of the S2000, one is RWD and one is FWD, y’all are telling me some of you other commenters would pick FWD?!
Well front wheel drive cars have come a long way and they’re the best they’ve ever been, but given the choice between rear and front most would choose rear drive. Rear has better driving dynamics
I mean they can be decently quick and handle well but fwd is an inherently compromised platform that prioritizes being cheap over serious performance. Nothing against front wheel drive, it’s a good way to save gas and money for a commuter car, and if Honda or Renault wants to make a sportier...
Yeah the civic type r may be more engaging and nimble than the Z, but ultimately it’s a sporty version of an economy car. The Z is just a low effort, lazy recycled performance car.
Front wheel drive cars are not performance cars, i don’t care what anybody says. You don’t see front wheel drive Ferraris or Lamborghinis or mclarens
The lower the stiffer, but I will say the euro z4 eibachs that come from Poland with the 0.8" drop are probably your best bet for maintaining near OEM ride quality. Also don't reduce sidewall height.