I see the same words describing older performance cars such as raw, road feel, and connected. Newer cars are getting progressively more numbing and people who really enjoy driving are shifting back towards manual analog cars. Would partly explain the run up in prices of E46 M3, E30 M3, NSX, 997.1 GT3, 964/993, etc.
The newer versions are faster and more comfortable but they do not provide the same driving experience. Newer cars also have warranty and generally less repairs required. It all depends in what you are looking for in a car.
E46 M3 just posted in CL thread:
http://vancouver.craigslist.ca/van/cto/4870966697.html