Ah but I have to disagree with your view. 1stly, any car expert
will tell u that some stability will have to be sacrificed for a
car to handle. How would an MX5's stability compare to say a Merc S
class?
Let me ask u. U say u have done the same thing I did many times.
What speeds did u do them at? PM me on this. Not something we
should be discussing openly.
2ndly stability in a car is also measure by how likely it is to
spin when u make an error. Some cars are more forgiving, some cars
less so. The fact is that an MX5 does need some familiarity with
it. Granted, once u know the car, the drive is rewarding, no doubt.
U have to be clear about this, we're discussing the characteristics
of a car from an abstract point of view, and its impact on the
cause of the accident. Nobody is blaming the car itself. I
understand that as an MX5 owner u feela certain sense of pride
about the car, but u have to be objective about things.
Anyways, since u're comparing a WRX, well honestly, a WRX
understeers at 1st, until u can use the power to tease the rear
out. Cars like the EVO n GT-R, depend heavily on electric trickery
to affect their handling and stability. When we talk about cars
which still depend heavily on mechanical ability alone for its
handling, a car which handles is always less stable compared to
'normal' cars. Do note that we're not saying that everytime u step
on the gas or turn the wheel the MX5 spins. No in this instance, if
the stability of a normal family car is say, a 10, then an MX5
would be a 7.5 to 8. More care is required, but not to the extent
that u have to slip it in neutral and let it roll along by
itself.
Anyways, like I said, I speak from past experiences from racing. I
know that if I want my vehicle to handle better, I have to
sacrifice stability. This golden rule of thumb goes all the way up
to even formula 1 cars. if its a car, it generally cannot escape
this rule unless u have a car choke full of electronic wizardry.
Thats why the really fast F1 drivers, are the ones who can cope
with oversteer. An oversteery car allows them to turn in at a
higher speed, sharper, faster, IF they can deal with the oversteer.
Drivers like Michael Schumacher and Kimi Raikkonen drives like
this. Drivers like David Coulthard, Jenson Button, are fast drivers
but they prefer stable cars, which is why they're quick, but not
Kimi-quick. They depend on a smooth driving style to be fast
because their car is more stable, but less responsive to handling
inputs.
Since time immemorable, I've read about car magazine journos
talking about the trade-off between handling and stability. Nothing
escapes the golden rules of automotive engineering.