One other point: the reason why the BMW and the RX7 are so fast, in my book,is due primarily to the fact that they are SO well-balanced. No real glaring weakness on either. The 7 is a bit down on torque and the BMW...uh...the BMW...uh...well, there has got to be something not quite up to snuff (aren't the brakes good, but not RX7 good?).

Every other S car is not as well balanced. But that is the choice we make, and the cross we bear, when we choose to build or buy a non-front runner.