With the GRY, it was the whole concept, design and engineering that called out to be. It was exactly the type of car that switches me on, and the fact that it drives so superbly, albeit it not at raw as either the Lotus, or have its steering feel, or is not dynamically challenged as the Vee (the reason that makes the Vee such a draw), is just a mega bonus. Unbelievably, some criticise the GRY's interior, the fact that it has no rear wiper etc. and I cannot help that they have missed the point about what the GRY really is and what it stands for.
All cars that I consider 'great' are compromised in one way or another, so one needs to get one knowing what those are. In the case of the GRY, its the steering feel, which probably is because it is electrically assisted, and has a dead spot at 12 o'clock. This is something I noticed with the Alfas Quadrifoglio as well (it was more pronounced in that). The other is that the driver's seat is too high (a hatchback thing - same with the Vee and 182 Trophy, but this is a rally car and drivers sit higher). The space between the brake and accelerator pedal is too wide for comfortable H&T. However, opinion is split on this as some don't find it a problem, but I will need to find a solution for it. The exhaust noise is non-existent, but that would be an easy fix and some are even starting to like the sound piped into the cabin, which can be turned off. :approve: If one needs the GRY to be a bit 'loose' then, in a CP car, changing to less grippy tyres will sort that out. IMO the GRY's mix of gearing, damping, power, ride and handling are perfect.
The Vee is full of character, and one can get it to drive and sound well with some fettling (suspension, TTV, LSD, exhaust, induction etc), or just leave it as is and enjoy it. Based on my relatively short exposure (of 3 hours) to the GRY, and the Lotus, need to be driven relatively hard to be enjoyed. I felt the same with the 182 Trophy, which was absolutely awful on a motorway but came alive on a B road. The GRY is far less compromised on a motorway than the 182 Trophy, but it is hugely more competent on a B-roads. On a circuit, it wouldn't have the feeling that the Lotus has, but, as can be seen, will be plenty fast, especially in wet or greasy conditions.