On: Rear-wheel-drive cars are back and we have EVs to thank

[dumbfounder]

Very high performance != Fun. They are different. They say Miatas are fun to drive, and they are cheap, and therefore popular to race. But they are definitely not fast cars. I have never driven one, but I have always favored RWD cars, and never driven a FWD car that is anywhere near as fun. But that said, I haven't driven everything.

[ethbr0 → dumbfounder]

I came in a little hot trying to catch a yellow light on a left hand turn (US) and powerslid a Miata perfectly across 4 lanes... my second month of owning one and driving stick.

That's the day I fell in love with 50/50 weight distribution, rear wheel drive, and low and light weight.

[zemvpferreira → ethbr0]

Please don't drive recklessly on public roads. Take it to a track if you want to go 'hot'. You'll have more fun and not put others in danger.

[ghostpepper → zemvpferreira]

It doesn't sound to me like it was intentional

[rationalist → ghostpepper]

> trying to catch a yellow light

It sounds very intentional and reckless.

[ethbr0 → rationalist]

Other countries and yourself may be different, but you'd find it difficult to find a US driver who has not tried to catch a yellow light.

[zemvpferreira → ethbr0]

I have tried to catch many a yellow light myself and am still to slide one lane, let alone 4. Don't try to catch it from a mile away.

[ethbr0 → zemvpferreira]

Have you ever driven a manual Miata?

[B1FF_PSUVM → dumbfounder]

> != Fun

You know what's not fun? Reading about a RWD car that slid into a roadside tree, killing the mother and child who had no training in drifting, like 99% of drivers.

RWD cars, even with modern ESP etc, should simply not be sold to untrained drivers.

[tadfisher → B1FF_PSUVM]

That's a little overblown, IMO. A FWD car is perfectly capable of understeering into the same tree.