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Originally Posted by OrbitalEllipses
I wouldn't think the BRZ/FR-S would ever make anyone want to trade down from the benchmark. Until the day I can afford a Cayman S, this will have to do.
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Basically. It's not a bad consulation prize, especially if you don't have the funds to afford a Porsche. Before, the 370Z was clearly inferior to the Porsche (whether we're talking about a Cayman or the base 911) but still considered the next-best thing as far as RWD sports cars go when it was released. But even with over 100 hp less than the 370Z, the FR-S/BRZ makes a much stronger argument for taking that title from it.
It's interesting how similar the FR-S/BRZ and the Cayman are, considering how they're both very agile cars that both have a chassis capable of far more power, though of course in the case of the Cayman, Porsche doesn't want it to steal too many 911 customers.