2006 Pontiac Solstice vs. 2006 Mazda MX-5 Miata

[Raghavan]

When's the last time GM made a product that outhandled its competitors? Seriously.

Name a car less than $50,000 that outdoes the corvette.

Lotus Elise

Yet its nowhere near as practical, and nowhere near as comfortable...nowhere near as fast, nowhere near as powerful.  About the only thing it outdoes it in is handling and exclusivity.

Nowhere near as fast?  Maybe in flat out speed, but 0-60 and 1/4 mile times for the Elise aren't far off from the Vette.

Besides, the question was to name one car under $50K that will outhandle the Vette.  There you go.

Outdoes, not outhandle  

But the elise outdoes the Vette in weight, coolness, looks, handling and balance.

In that case, an ariel atom would "outdo" the Vette.  The Elise has a very strong point going for it-and that is its handling.  But its not a comfortable car by any means, and the Vette is just a more all around car.

Well, I think the Elise is better because i'm just a big troll.    

[Raza]

When's the last time GM made a product that outhandled its competitors? Seriously.

Name a car less than $50,000 that outdoes the corvette.

Lotus Elise

Yet its nowhere near as practical, and nowhere near as comfortable...nowhere near as fast, nowhere near as powerful.  About the only thing it outdoes it in is handling and exclusivity.

I could live with an Elise.

[BMWDave]

When's the last time GM made a product that outhandled its competitors? Seriously.

Name a car less than $50,000 that outdoes the corvette.

Lotus Elise

Yet its nowhere near as practical, and nowhere near as comfortable...nowhere near as fast, nowhere near as powerful.  About the only thing it outdoes it in is handling and exclusivity.

I could live with an Elise.

Its much easier to live with a Vette.  I could also make an effort to live everyday with an elise, but its just not a practical everyday car.

[Raza]

It would be easier to live with the Elise in the city.  Easy parallel parking.

And the Elise gets better gas mileage than the Vette.

[BMWDave]

It would be easier to live with the Elise in the city.  Easy parallel parking.

And the Elise gets better gas mileage than the Vette.

Take a 300 mile drive in it, tell me how your butt feels after that :P  

[Raza]

It would be easier to live with the Elise in the city.  Easy parallel parking.

And the Elise gets better gas mileage than the Vette.

Take a 300 mile drive in it, tell me how your butt feels after that :P

Fine.  Get me an Elise!

[TBR]

It would be easier to live with the Elise in the city.  Easy parallel parking.

And the Elise gets better gas mileage than the Vette.

That last statement isn't entirely true, it depends on what kind of driving you do. The Vette gets better fuel economy on the highway (28 verse 27) while the Elise gets better fuel economy in the city (23 verse 18).

[280Z Turbo]

You'll never see those numbers in a Vette unless you drive like a granny.

[Raghavan]

It would be easier to live with the Elise in the city.  Easy parallel parking.

And the Elise gets better gas mileage than the Vette.

That last statement isn't entirely true, it depends on what kind of driving you do. The Vette gets better fuel economy on the highway (28 verse 27) while the Elise gets better fuel economy in the city (23 verse 18).

Combined the Elise gets better MPG, and in most real world situations, the Elise will get a better MPG, unless you're some weirdo who lives on the highway and NEVER drives in the city.

[Raza]

I remember reading that the Euro Elise got 50mpg combined...  Must be the Type 72?