alt Hacker News>I know that when I've done the opposite; gone from a very performance oriented car to a random person's SUV, I've felt extremely unsafe
Which two cars? I've gone from a 911 to a BMW X5 and the X5 was just as fun for what it was. They are completely different cars, I'm not sure what you would expect and why you judge others.
That's a totally different comparison. I'm sure the X5 is fine for what it is, but most people are driving around in ~30k USD SUVs. That's the type of vehicle that I'm referencing. I'm comparing it against my 2012 VW GTI w/ a lot of mods. Both vehicles cost about the same new. They have similar interior cargo space. My GTI is worth less than 15k USD. I'm not judging just based on fun, it's true that a nimble car can get you into trouble, but in my experience it also often gets you out of trouble.