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> So... functionally useless. (Disclaimer, I haven't driven a sports car but I have driven cars between "nice" and "struggles to reach the speed limit") While

> So... functionally useless. (Disclaimer, I haven't driven a sports car but I have driven cars between "nice" and "struggles to reach the speed limit") While it might appear to be very similar, having a sports car that you're capable of driving well/defensively can literally be a life saver. There was this video from a few years back on reddit of this guy in a 911. Vehicle in front suddenly stops/crashes, he needs to rapidly change lanes at highway speeds. The little 911 unsurprisingly handled it excellently. A slow/heavy car would've very likely spun out and crashed. Having more power if you don't need it doesn't hurt (if you're trained well). Less can hurt.

masklinn 3y ago
> While it might appear to be very similar, having a sports car can literally be a life saver. Or it can be a life ender by planting you into the side of the road, something mustangs and BMWs are well known for, amongst others. > that you're capable of driving well/defensively If you need to be a skilled pilot to face the situation, it's less the car and more the pilot which does the life saving. And even skilled pilots who know their cars well can fuck it up. Rowan Atkinson famously spun his F1 into a tree, after 14 years of ownership, having been racing for 2 if not 3 decades. > There was this video from a few years back on reddit of this guy in a 911. Vehicle in front suddenly stops/crashes, he needs to rapidly change lanes at highway speeds. Something which ends up in a collision as often as not. > The little 911 unsurprisingly handled it excellently. A slow/heavy car would've very likely spun out and crashed. Or not. Or maybe with a less capable machine they'd have driven more prudently and would have kept more space. > Having more power if you don't need it doesn't hurt (if you're trained well). So having more power can literally hurt. And routinely does.
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- lukas099 3y ago
  So basically while more sportiness can make you safer in theory, in practice you have a human in the mix who is all but guaranteed to drive less safely. I agree.

masklinn 3y ago

> While it might appear to be very similar, having a sports car can literally be a life saver. Or it can be a life ender by planting you into the side of the road, something mustangs and BMWs are well known for, amongst others. > that you're capable of driving well/defensively If you need to be a skilled pilot to face the situation, it's less the car and more the pilot which does the life saving. And even skilled pilots who know their cars well can fuck it up. Rowan Atkinson famously spun his F1 into a tree, after 14 years of ownership, having been racing for 2 if not 3 decades. > There was this video from a few years back on reddit of this guy in a 911. Vehicle in front suddenly stops/crashes, he needs to rapidly change lanes at highway speeds. Something which ends up in a collision as often as not. > The little 911 unsurprisingly handled it excellently. A slow/heavy car would've very likely spun out and crashed. Or not. Or maybe with a less capable machine they'd have driven more prudently and would have kept more space. > Having more power if you don't need it doesn't hurt (if you're trained well). So having more power can literally hurt. And routinely does.

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lukas099 3y ago
So basically while more sportiness can make you safer in theory, in practice you have a human in the mix who is all but guaranteed to drive less safely. I agree.