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desmo9 · 09-12-2006, 12:28 PM

Per the last comment ... I recently drove brand new S2000 and Miata back-to-back, and it revealed that the Mazda is not altogether "refined" and "finessed." Lots of cowl shake, hard plastic parts where there shouldn't be, and not a whole lotta power. I have little doubt the Sky will hold its own against the Mazda in terms of refinement and performance. As for the Honda? Yeah, it's quite refined. Very tight, as if it had a roof, and still looks quite good, imo. But the Sky will still be a formidable alternative, because much as I like a high revving engine in a bike, in the S2000 it equates to no torque where you need it and lots of NVH up where the power is. The Sky's turbocharged and meaty alternative will bridge any gaps in refinement. The Saturn will not beware imports. The closest thing will be the M-series Z4, which is about $20K more dear.

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desmo9 6.2 Liter LS3 V8 Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 3,753	Re: Sky Redline: GM unleashes a half-price Corvette Per the last comment ... I recently drove brand new S2000 and Miata back-to-back, and it revealed that the Mazda is not altogether "refined" and "finessed." Lots of cowl shake, hard plastic parts where there shouldn't be, and not a whole lotta power. I have little doubt the Sky will hold its own against the Mazda in terms of refinement and performance. As for the Honda? Yeah, it's quite refined. Very tight, as if it had a roof, and still looks quite good, imo. But the Sky will still be a formidable alternative, because much as I like a high revving engine in a bike, in the S2000 it equates to no torque where you need it and lots of NVH up where the power is. The Sky's turbocharged and meaty alternative will bridge any gaps in refinement. The Saturn will not beware imports. The closest thing will be the M-series Z4, which is about $20K more dear.