[ChrisRL]

That was my experience also, Flash.

The Miata is definitely a momentum car, as is the 944S1.
Both have problems pulling out of hairpins, in terms of straight horsepower.
Both have 50/50 weight distro so they can be driven with momentum conserving techniques very well.
My 944s1 had problems keeping up with my Miata M out of corners because of the power/weight ratio. However, at or near the end of the straightaway, the 944 had the edge.

More so with my 944S2, it's a 3.0L engine but it's a heavier car still.

All bets are off if we're talking about race mods though. Stripping both cars down to minimum weight, changing clutches and flywheels out, etc., mean that the 944 loses a lot more than the Miata, simply because there's a lot more that the 944 is carrying around in the first place, and therefore more to lose.

A stripped 944S2 would be a very cool performance car, add a turbo and/or supercharger and that might be fun!