1- 2013 Scion FR-S
On the FR-S case, we were unanimous: This car is awesome! It's difficult to separate it from the BRZ cleanly as they are obviously 99.9% identical twins. I enumerated and explained the differences between the two cars in a little versus piece. It explains what's what and points out what you need to know about the cars in order to make an enlightened choice.
What amazed us about the FR-S is that it lives up to the hype. In life, the hardest situation one will ever face is living up to expectations and the FR-S, as well as the BRZ, does just that.
The FR-S presents a level of balance that is rarely seen in a production car. Actually, and at the risk of getting hateful and resentful comments, it evokes thoughts of the Porsche Cayman on the track. I would even go so far as to say that the FR-S' initial steering responsiveness is more immediate and met with less resistance than the Porsche. I'm ducking...
I know it's crazy, but this car is phenomenal. A few laps around a track -- the right track -- will have you begging for more.
Everything about the car is on a level playing field. No element -- power, brakes, chassis, suspension -- stands out as being more important than the other. Subaru and Toyota engineers did a remarkable job in conceiving and building a car that teaches as much as this one does.
The driving and tracking experience is unfiltered, raw but wholly manageable by even the most novice driver. Unlike a Lotus, where the massive amount of grip may relinquish its hold on the tarmac in less than a blink of an eye, the FR-S remains compliant even at the very limits of adhesion.
On the FR-S case, we were unanimous: This car is awesome! It's difficult to separate it from the BRZ cleanly as they are obviously 99.9% identical twins. I enumerated and explained the differences between the two cars in a little versus piece. It explains what's what and points out what you need to know about the cars in order to make an enlightened choice.
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| Photo: Sébastien D'Amour |
What amazed us about the FR-S is that it lives up to the hype. In life, the hardest situation one will ever face is living up to expectations and the FR-S, as well as the BRZ, does just that.
The FR-S presents a level of balance that is rarely seen in a production car. Actually, and at the risk of getting hateful and resentful comments, it evokes thoughts of the Porsche Cayman on the track. I would even go so far as to say that the FR-S' initial steering responsiveness is more immediate and met with less resistance than the Porsche. I'm ducking...
I know it's crazy, but this car is phenomenal. A few laps around a track -- the right track -- will have you begging for more.
Everything about the car is on a level playing field. No element -- power, brakes, chassis, suspension -- stands out as being more important than the other. Subaru and Toyota engineers did a remarkable job in conceiving and building a car that teaches as much as this one does.
The driving and tracking experience is unfiltered, raw but wholly manageable by even the most novice driver. Unlike a Lotus, where the massive amount of grip may relinquish its hold on the tarmac in less than a blink of an eye, the FR-S remains compliant even at the very limits of adhesion.
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| Photo: Sébastien D'Amour |