Originally Posted by ThreeD

My understanding from the savagegeese videos & other reviewers is that it sits on a dedicated chassis, that was co-developed between BMW and Toyota, for the Z4 and the Supra.

Originally Posted by GuthNW

That is an interesting take on things. I would say that I find the S2000 preferable to the Supra. I'm not saying that the S2000 is a better car, but it is definitely a better fit for me and what I want out of a car. How many people actually own a S2000 for things like power, comfort and fuel economy? What is clear to me is that anyone who would prefer the Supra over the S2000 does not value the same things in a car that I do. Both the Supra and the S2000 offer a driving experience that can't be matched by the other car. It all comes down to personal preferences. I can understand if someone values the experience offered by the Supra over that of the S2000. But I can also certainly understand anyone who prefers the experience offered by the S2000 over that of the Supra.

I'll readily admit that I am amazed at how many people prefer automatic transmissions over manual transmissions in their cars. That might have to do with my age and it might also have to do with my being a motorcyclist where automatics are few and far between. Sheer performance is one thing and I'm not knocking it, but for many people including myself the way you interact with a vehicle and the way a vehicle responds to that interaction is more important than outright performance. Perhaps this is also due to my being a motorcyclist, but for me the S2000 experience is definitely at it's best with the top down. In my case it's not about smiles per dollar, it just about the number of smiles period.