ever driven a modified crx on a track?...i've been in stock crx's (108hp) that have outhandled and passed c5 vette's, 911's, etc. easily...only to be caught on the straight by outright speed...but then just stay inside and easily outbrake them and take off through the twisties...i've even met a driver of a b series swapped rex that can keep up with a track prepp'd ferrari 348 challenge

just b/c something is fwd doesn't mean it cannot be a sportscar...b/c if i remember the old mg's, austin healys, and porsches that invented the sportscar segment...lightweight and great balance were the key attributes...both of which a crx has