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These shouldn't change the basic ride characteristics, only significant difference would be increased chance of scraping. Won't be any firmer. You would increase max grip as you are lowering the CG, but not sure about body roll. Could be less or more. Depends on the suspension geometry and...

Not exactly sure what you are after with "more feedback" and "more nimble", but you can increase the self aligning force on the steering to the direction of travel by getting an alignment with more caster and more toe-in. As kitkat mentioned, you can also increase steering effort with...

Why are these cars so relatively "cheap" in the UK? A Ferrari like that over here is about 3 times as much as an Emira for something 6 years old.

Tire vertical stiffness is typically many times greater than wheel rate and it certainly would be in the case of the Emira. Inflation pressure would most likely make a more noticeable difference to tire stiffness than the two different tire constructions.

The amount of toe change while running depends on compliance and scrub radius. Superkarts have massive scrub radius so they would see more toe out change while running than a car would. I don't know what the scrub radius of the Emira is, but it's probably pretty small and it could even have...

Thanks for posting that. I've been curious what differences they were doing. Doesn't look like they gave the cup2s a track alignment. My guess is they are simply doing more toe-in on the cup2s so they feel different in more normal driving situations. The increased toe-in as compared to the...

Working a clutch is not a fun part of driving for me. Both engines have manual transmissions, one just also has a manual clutch, and one can go into auto mode. I got to try the v6 auto and it was actually surprisingly good for torque converter style, but the AMG engine is just an overall much...

Thats... interesting.

That sounds pretty suspect. Over 2.5 g of acceleration required. Maybe if it's got 4 warmed up drag race tires.

https://www.ferrari.com/en-US/auto/car-range Looks like Ferraris are sports cars too. Maybe I should just get a Subaru BRZ. Apparently it's the same as a Ferrari.

We just launched a new article series covering the racing line fundamentals. Here is a link to the first article where we will be discussing the ideal acceleration point...

What are the different alignment specs for touring vs sport? I haven't seen that.

The cup 2s probably have a stiffer sidewall which would feel a bit stiffer when cruising, but tire pressures you run would probably make a bigger difference. I wouldn't get the cup 2s unless you are getting the car for track days though. They are meant as a track day tire that you can drive to...

From what I’ve read the difference in spring rates between the two is only 5 to 10% so you aren’t going to see a big difference in body roll. Not that body roll is bad thing though. It means you have some compliance to absorb things. It seems the main difference is the sport has a good bit more...

https://www.paradigmshiftracing.com/racing-basics/analyzing-the-f1-greats-ayrton-sennas-throttle-technique#/

Just finished my latest article. It was inspired by my regular browsing here so I wanted to post a link for anyone who's interested in reading it. https://www.paradigmshiftracing.com/racing-basics/steering-feel-explained-how-forces-at-the-tire-contact-patch-are-transferred-to-the-steering-wheel#/

Here is an earlier mockup where it doesn't go all the way up to meet the top line when I was still trying to figure out how to deal with the area right near the intake. I like it pretty good, but I wanted to follow the pre-existing lines of the car while also filling in the void area. All...

Here is a mockup of some vinyls I'm planning on doing.

Makes it really easy to see how that rearward weight bias helps it get off the line.

Looks like something that would go on a Corvette.

I can't help but see like a stoned whale shark sticking out it's tongue.

I've seen that equivalent Mclarens go for significantly more in the US than in UK.

Just did my test drive at Motorcars of Atlanta. Exterior – It was in Hethel yellow with no black back, which is my spec so that was nice to see. Very warm yellow, which matches my company color almost exactly as I hoped. The dealership was full of supercars so it was nice to get immediate...

I normally prefer silver wheels, but I'm going with the diamond cut. The wheels were clearly meant to be diamond cut as they have that lip at the edge and I think it looks kinda odd on the silver ones. Here are some photos I found.

Yeah, the Emira has about the dimensions of a Lamborghini Gallardo or Ferrari 360. The Italian cars then grew a few inches in length with every generation since.

Yeah, sorry about that.

Well I got my hopes up for no reason. So instead of a car with Ford GT looks at a price point to compete with the Vette, we get a mustang with a tacky bodykit at a price point to compete with Ferraris? What exactly is the market for this thing?

Well, if that's real then I can see why they would sell it under the mustang brand... also my Emira deposit is safe. That's hideous. I think I would rather have that crown vic?/ford GT AI generated abomination.

Yeah, the Mustang is a well made machine and does perfectly well at the track for a street car. I just personally want something more supercar looking to drive on the streets. At the track, I always drove a purpose built racecar.

Yeah, I suppose I've always felt the Mustang was lower tier, and not really a competitor to the Vette. Gives off more drag race, muscle car vibes. At track days, I normally see about 1/3 Porsches, 1/3 Vettes, and 1/3 everything else. I almost never see Mustangs. I'd much rather spend...

https://fordauthority.com/2023/08/ford-to-debut-mid-engine-mustang-this-thursday-exclusive/ I would definitely like to see something with Ford GT looks at Corvette pricing. Selling it under the Mustang brand seems odd though. That would almost be reason enough for me to not to consider it...

Here is an article I just found about the last manual transmission supercars. Makes me wonder what the sales figures of manual vs dct Emiras would be if they ever got decent availability in the same year. https://www.motortrend.com/features/last-manual-supercars-list/

Yeah the 200k + figure was for new cars, but I haven't really seen a nsx for sale near me for less than about 120k and most are around 150k. I like the nsx looks, but I still think the Emira has the edge in the looks department. I really don't need any extra power. The i4 power level is...

For me, a manually operated clutch detracts from the driving experience. In my mind, the driving experience is about the analog control of the car through the steering, throttle and brakes. Not about having analog control of the connection between the engine and transmission. If I need a gear...

Yeah, if the Emira has those and it's not in the bottom position that's a relatively easy way to do it although probably still not DIY for most people.

I'm not sure about the Emira, but most double wishbone suspensions have similar or less roll center drop for a given amount of cg drop when around ride height. This means as ride height drops you will have about the same or slightly less body roll for a given amount of lateral force. Even if...

Other than being a Lotus fan, I'm also a motorsports author so I wanted to put a link to my newest article for anyone interested in learning more about trail braking and the physics of racing. THE TRUTH ABOUT TRAIL BRAKING 2: THE PHYSICS OF TRAIL BRAKING