I’ve always been a fan of sports cars, from the time I first saw an MG or Triumph TR4. I do remember being rather disappointed in the performance of the TR4, which is not surprising because in those days the engines of sports cars were hardly changed from the boring old engines in the sedans.
Even so, sports cars could always run rings round other cars on twisty roads, and still can – this is what sports cars are all about. They are low and light, so the corner, brake and accelerate better than ordinary cars, and should also steer better. Some did not, and one of two are still a bit lacking in the steering department – the Chrysler Crossfire is a good example of poor steering on an otherwise good car.
There are some very compact and cheap sports cars, too. Most of these are supplied as kits, part-built, and you get your own engine, gearbox and rear axle. They tend to be front-engined, with open front wheels, aping the look of the Lotus Seven,, which, of course, became the Caterham Seven. These small sports cars are good fun, but so are bigger more civilised sports carts like the Mazda Miata or MX-5, or the Honda S-2000, Nissan 350Z or Porsche Boxster.
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