What’s Your Favorite Rear-Drive Chassis?

Eco boost F-150. 

Oh wait...

ZZW30 MR2- the Third gen Spyder. Might be one of the greatest driving cars that doesn't cost over $100K.

67-72 C10 pickup. Yeah, I said it.

Appleseed said:

67-72 C10 pickup. Yeah, I said it.

Damn.  Too late.  I was going to say 2000 Silverado, because it's good at towing my fwd racecars.

Mercedes Benz cars feel special. I don't know what it is about the chassis dynamics but every 1970s-1990s MB I've driven has had a unique feel that I can't find anywhere else. So I'm picking my favorite Benz. If they made a diesel C126 I'd choose that but the AMG will have to do.

Runner up goes to E36/5

I would love to say E30, but for pure driving Dynamics it doesn't even come close to my 924S. So I would probably have to say something like a 944 S2.....

Nissan S14 chassis.  The S15 is good too but more twitchy and not as easy to drive.

My LS3 might end up in a 240sx at some point if I can find one that isn't rusted and beat to death.

987 

GIRTHQUAKE said:

ZZW30 MR2- the Third gen Spyder. Might be one of the greatest driving cars that doesn't cost over $100K.

I drove one this summer and they are soooo good. I immediately hit craigslist/Facebook marketplace to find one. 

yupididit said:

987 

As a 987 driver I was going to say Miata, lol, but the real answer here is Ferrari.

In reply to buzzboy :

Benz does "big coupes" like nobody else. I ran a C124 chassis 300E-24 as a daily for a couple of years. Stock except for H&R Sports springs and KYB dampers. Loved that car

NickD said:

GIRTHQUAKE said:

ZZW30 MR2- the Third gen Spyder. Might be one of the greatest driving cars that doesn't cost over $100K.

I drove one this summer and they are soooo good. I immediately hit craigslist/Facebook marketplace to find one. 

I sure love mine. It's so much lighter than the 2nd gen it's a completely different vehicle. Also way lighter than comparable Miatas of the time, so even with similar power output they're faster. They're also wayyyy less practical, having zero trunk, basically no frunk, and a cubby behind the seats that is hard to access and small.

SVreX said:

Eco boost F-150. 

 

Oh wait...

Is she a great big fat person? #silenceofthelambs

I agree that the E36/46 should up there. I will also add the Alfa 116 and the Porsche 901

In reply to Mike :

Mike wins at everything. Forever. He's now a made man. Untouchable.

Spitfire.  Because every other RWD car I've driven requires "go to jail" speed to be fun.  

Foxbody , but the disclaimer is I'll I've ever done Motorsport wise is drag race 

I know it's not a great chassis compared to others listed, but I love my 79 SA22C RX-7. Light, sorta nimble, and stupidly simple. Coupled with a rev happy magic spinning Dorito engine, it feels just right.

Chassis, just chassis and nothing else about it, the RX8 is pretty special. 

I don't care what most people think, I favor GM F body cars. Haven't driven the vette enough have an opinion yet.

I had an AW11 MR2 and did not prefer the handling to the FWD Civics that came before it. My only other RWD experience (outside of vans and suvs) has been in 70's domestic iron. So my favorite RWD chassis is the 1977 Impala.

This is how pathetic my life is. I have never even driven a Miata. Have mercy on my soul.

I know everybody was thinking it, so I thought I would just come out and say it. The answer to that question can only be... Studebaker Lark.

DirtyBird222 said:

G-body. 

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Not a performance chassis in stock form, but so easy to make it wonderful.

buzzboy said:

Mercedes Benz cars feel special. I don't know what it is about the chassis dynamics but every 1970s-1990s MB I've driven has had a unique feel that I can't find anywhere else. So I'm picking my favorite Benz. If they made a diesel C126 I'd choose that but the AMG will have to do.

 

Runner up goes to E36/5

I always appreciated the fact that my W210 handled very capably and still rode like a Camry.  How they make it so compliant and cushy and quiet yet still be fun in the corners amazed me.