One of the things I've read from every review so far is that the Fit has surprisingly good handling. The reason is simple: by putting the fuel tank under the front seats, this drastically lowers the center of gravity compared to a traditional rear-mounted fuel tank, a major contributing factor in improving overall handling. Car and Driver in its May 2006 issue said in its comparison of seven subcompact cars that the Fit was the only car in test with really good handling, and in fact did a lane change test at an amazingly fast speed.

Put in a set of 205/45R16 tires and a good suspension upgrade kit from either Mugen, HKS, Spoon, etc. and the Fit could probably keep up with the current Mini on a handling course!