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Inside Line - BRZ Full Test Review

And so it begins...

http://www.insideline.com/subaru/brz...and-video.html

The takeaway:

"Perhaps there's a lesson here. If this is all that's required to make a sports car with elegant control, engaging feedback and enlightening limits, we have only one question:

Why isn't every manufacturer doing it?"

UPDATE: Looks like every other car rag is debuting their reviews as well. Happy Friday!

EDIT: *1:51 a.m.* Added WSJ

EDIT Added link to AutoBlog article featured in this post - http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=4455

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Inside Line - http://www.insideline.com/subaru/brz...and-video.html

Automobile Magazine - http://www.automobilemag.com/reviews...brz/index.html

Road & Track - http://www.roadandtrack.com/tests/dr...013-subaru-brz Note: R&T mentions the car will fit drivers 6'4 and below. FWIW, I'm 6'6 and I fit very comfortably in the BRZ.

Motor Trend - http://www.motortrend.com/roadtests/...ed_first_test/

AutoWeek - http://www.autoweek.com/article/2012...IEWS/120329931

Wall Street Journal - http://online.wsj.com/article/SB1000...942708538.html

AutoBlog - http://www.autoblog.com/2012/03/26/2...-review-video/

Nice review.

I wonder if that skidpad was on the prius tires or not.

Thanks! Must be an embargo lift....

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Originally Posted by bambbrose (Post 163655)

Nice review.

I wonder if that skidpad was on the prius tires or not.

There was no indication that it wasn't. If you're like me, you're imagining how high that number will go with a set of stickier tires.

Skidpad on Prius tires: .92G. Incredible, better than Mustang GT, 2013 GC. And the tires appear to wear very well. A 0-60 of 7.3 blows chunks but that is with a 2-3 upshift at 59.

7.3 0-60 eeeek only a matter of time we get posters with <100 posts complaining about that and comparing it to cars x, y and z.

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Originally Posted by IntenseDVDA (Post 163651)

And so it begins...

http://www.insideline.com/subaru/brz...and-video.html

The takeaway:

<b>

"Perhaps there's a lesson here. If this is all that's required to make a sports car with elegant control, engaging feedback and enlightening limits, we have only one question:

Why isn't every manufacturer doing it?"

</b>

UPDATE: Looks like every other car rag is debuting their reviews as well. Happy Friday!

Automobile Magazine - http://www.automobilemag.com/reviews...brz/index.html

Road & Track - http://www.roadandtrack.com/tests/dr...013-subaru-brz

Motor Trend - http://www.motortrend.com/roadtests/...ed_first_test/

Extremely interesting he had to shift to third for the 0-60

Quote:

Exact pricing won't be announced for several weeks

#$@%$^$#%^.

Other mags got better 0-60. one hit a 14.9 1/4 at 95 and a mid 6 0-60. even in the comments they stated the issue was the 2nd gear ran out at 59mph leading to lower 0-60.

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Originally Posted by tranzformer (Post 163662)

7.3 0-60 eeeek only a matter of time we get posters with <100 posts complaining about that and comparing it to cars x, y and z.

The god like drivers of motortrend posted 6.4 0-60.

motortrend 0-60 is the standard in the industry IMO.

Damn, this is awesome!!

I'd knock 1 second off the 0-60 time for the upshift. 59 is essentially 60, it's gonna feel like a 6 second car.

I very much enjoyed this review.