From what I have seen, the really good drivers want a car that I would consider to be pretty edgy. They want instant fast response. At the ripe old age of 39 with the decrease in reaction time that comes with it and with a set of Coke bottle glasses I have a harder time with an "edgy" car. If its well balanced and edgy I can make it work. I've driven cars that are set up a bit better than mine with nice balance and good traction everywhere I need it. The guy I swapped rides with during practice at that time still kicked my butt with my own car. In all we are discussing here, a major part is still wheel time. You need to be able to feel what is wrong down to minute levels that when you are a raw driver you just can't sense. That's half the fun anyway, luckily.