Autocross and other quick questions!

[Perfectlap]

Mrmaddbrad, Cheap in racing is not only a good thing it is the holy grail.

Very very very few cars can manage being competent and cheap.

If by cheap you mean flimsy, then yes that's true but it's also true about many other sports cars, including the early Boxster and 996 interior. Cars costing $50-$100+K.
(yep same interior on both). Ditto on most other commonly raced low cost sportscars from Japan and America. In order to reduce sports car weight on non-functional items you have two choices: expensive materials or budget. The Miata folks decided to put the money where it would improve the results on paper.


Also, with the exception of the GT's, Porsche's do not attract drivers on power.
If anything that's the last thing that pulls them into the brand. Even the standard Carrera didn't cross the 300 HP mark until the mid 2000's.