I agree that different levels of power are 'fun' at different levels. My take on the 2 Lotus cars I've had:
Lotus 340R, weight 680kg 200 hp. Really fun to drive. Was very fast but you could get towards it's limits on the road and have fun without feeling like you would be arrested and the key thrown away if you were caught, or that you were going to die. OK on track but felt a little under-powered somewhere like Donington which is quite a fast-flowing track.
Lotus Elise with SC Honda conversion, weight 820kg 380 hp. FAST and I mean really, really fast. 3 secs to 60, less than 8 secs to 100mph. Insane mid-range acceleration. Could very easily hit three figures on the road before you knew it, easy to drive slowly but felt like it was going to kill you without giving it a lot of respect when hoofing it. Felt great on track, just endless POWER.......
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