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Originally Posted by wrxkidid
I was gonna say its a happy medium between sports and luxury. In laypersons terms.
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With as much advancement as has been made, the only compromise a true GT makes vs. a true "luxury" car is some ride quality and maybe some NVH. But if you define "luxury" as high-quality craftsmanship and materials, more bells and whistles, and great style, a GT is on par with it's more laidback cousins. Where a GT sacrifices a bit is in the handling department. Think Legacy GT vs. STi. Or BMW M5/6 vs. 760iL. Or Cadillac CTS-V vs. DTS. Then there's another half-step towards sports car that's usually called "sports sedan." The STi and Evo fall on the more performance-oriented side of that category, with the S4, S40R, M3 and M5 tilting towards GT, though the gap is small. If a sports sedan doesn't go, stop and turn well enough for you, then you're drifting back into "sports car" territory. Screw practicality or luxury, because those things are heavy. No (or useless) back seats, minimal cargo area, no concern for fuel economy or production cost- just the fastest, best-handling car that can be made at a price point. Lotus, Porsche, Corvette, etc.
When you start getting into monopoly-money prices, the lines blur a bit. A Ferrari F430 or 599 Maranello, Aston Marten DB9, Porsche 997, that sort of thing can kind of straddle the lines a bit, but don't really play into your decision making process, do they?
