I have the 1.8 SOHC iVTEC Civic and always wondered what it would feel like with another 60 bhp. TBH I always imagined it would be fairly good. The 140bhp one I have feels quite sprightly. I think the FN2 is considered heavy compared to other Civics rather than the Lude.
I have been on track at the same time as a stock GT86 and from what I saw I would put it in the thoroughly meh category, needs more power. It could have been the driver, he did put it in the tyre wall
I agree, new cars are Clubbing Eddy! I think my problem is that since new cars are expensive I expect them to be amazeballs, much better than a £1K-£2K Lude.