4 Reasons Sports Cars Are Now Irrelevant

[TeamOxford]

OP: ...Sports cars are now irrelevant

Even if they are, so what?

They will NEVER be irrelevant to "drivers" who appreciate a fine automobile capable of a providing a kinesthetic driving experience that tests the drivers skill and rewards him with an unforgettable experience. THAT will never change, and there will ALWAYS be a market for such cars, and when there is a market, there will always be suppliers.

Witness Singer.

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[pothole]

Originally Posted by TeamOxford

OP: ...Sports cars are now irrelevant

Even if they are, so what?

They will NEVER be irrelevant to "drivers" who appreciate a fine automobile capable of a providing a kinesthetic driving experience that tests the drivers skill and rewards him with an unforgettable experience. THAT will never change, and there will ALWAYS be a market for such cars, and when there is a market, there will always be suppliers.

Witness Singer.

TO

Sorry, what?! Singer have sold a tiny handful of cars!

Sure for the foreseeable future there will be independent shops building nice custom cars.

But you need massive volumes to make a full on production sports car add up and there's little evidence of demand.

As Ekam said above, you'll be able to buy some overweight, paddle-shifting, playstation gadget. But actual sports cars are on the way out.

[TeamOxford]

Originally Posted by pothole

But you need massive volumes to make a full on production sports car add up and there's little evidence of demand..

It's not the 50's or 60's anymore. The days of the XK120, E-Type, MGA, MGB, Bugeye Sprite, TR3, Lotus Elan, etc. are gone. And that's not such a bad thing. But there still are desirable sports cars available to the public. Even now in North America, one can shop for Twin Turbo RX-7, S2000, MR2 Spyder, Z3, Boxster for reasonable prices that offer the "sports car" experience".

Originally Posted by pothole

As Ekam said above, you'll be able to buy some overweight, paddle-shifting, playstation gadget. But actual sports cars are on the way out.

No argument here. The advanced technology incorporated in today's modern vehicles make up for a "drivers" shortcomings. But there's always a Caterham Lotus Seven if one desires the "real" experience.

Or maybe a TVR.

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[Daniel R]

""At a time when gasoline bounces between $3 and $4 per gallon -- and will eventually go higher -- conspicuous fuel consumption just isn't cool.""

I love it how the author thinks he can predict the future price of a commodity, oil no less, with absolute certainty. If I could do that, I assure you that I would own every sports car ever made!

More to the point, the only thing that explains expensive gas, falling consumption of imported sports cars and the electric car programmes is the devalued dollar and zero interest rates. Once we get an interest rate again, the dollar will increase in value and it will no longer be profitable to leave tanker-loads of oil floating at sea just to bank the contango.