|
FR-S / BRZ vs.... Area to discuss the FR-S/BRZ against its competitors [NO STREET RACING] |
|
Thread Tools | Search this Thread |
09-29-2016, 11:28 AM | #1 |
Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2015
Drives: 2013 Scion FR-S Series 10
Location: Nashville, TN
Posts: 1,116
Thanks: 600
Thanked 1,017 Times in 512 Posts
Mentioned: 5 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
|
FR-S vs. ATS: Apples to Oranges
Has anyone driven or ridden in the ATS? What are your thoughts on the car as a stepping stone from the FR-S? How is the balance? 2.0T vs 3.6?
It is obviously heavier and won't be as tactile, still, I have heard good things about the ATS sans the infotainment system. I would look for a manual, but wouldn't rule out the auto. Also I love the way it looks both inside and out. That and you can slap a tune on the turbo for around 600$ and will see pretty nice gains. Anyway, my new commute through Nashville (From Antioch, up Old Hickory, down 65, to Franklin) is a bit brutal. There are lots of hills and slow moving traffic. The 86 is a momentum car. Not a 'I have enough torque' to make that fast pass car from a dead stop. Also I now find the engine to be grating. If it didn't sound so terrible between 3-5K (where I spend all of my time now) my opinions might be different. So, used ATS depreciate, a lot. Just looking on KBB you can find a 2013 2.0T with low mileage for around $20K. It is going to be a really nice weekend here so I figure that I'll go out looking this weekend. The alternative might be a UEL header-back exhaust on the FR-S to fix one of my chief complaints. Not sure, what are your opinions on going from an entry-level Japanese sports coupe to an American sedan with German aspirations? |
09-29-2016, 01:09 PM | #2 |
Banned
Join Date: May 2016
Drives: on the wrongside of the road
Location: rear floor mats
Posts: 2,240
Thanks: 1,084
Thanked 2,087 Times in 1,015 Posts
Mentioned: 14 Post(s)
Tagged: 1 Thread(s)
|
get this IS250 F
|
09-29-2016, 02:48 PM | #3 |
Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2015
Drives: 2013 Scion FR-S Series 10
Location: Nashville, TN
Posts: 1,116
Thanks: 600
Thanked 1,017 Times in 512 Posts
Mentioned: 5 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
|
But the 2.5 V6 sounds like an anchor. A very thirsty anchor. I have heard it is very smooth, but at 204 hp and a 8.3 second 0-60 time, I am not sold. The ATS 2.0T is supposed to be good for 5.7-6.5 0-60 run and a decent 100 mph trap speed. If I could find a IS350 in the low 20s, that would be a different story.
I do like the way the F-sport looks, plus the interior is super dope! |
09-29-2016, 03:02 PM | #4 |
Banned
Join Date: May 2016
Drives: on the wrongside of the road
Location: rear floor mats
Posts: 2,240
Thanks: 1,084
Thanked 2,087 Times in 1,015 Posts
Mentioned: 14 Post(s)
Tagged: 1 Thread(s)
|
I was going to suggest the 350 but they are definitely up their price wise
|
10-09-2016, 10:35 PM | #5 |
Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2015
Drives: 1997 Chevy S10
Location: SoCal
Posts: 143
Thanks: 2
Thanked 30 Times in 25 Posts
Mentioned: 3 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
|
I cross shopped a 2.0T ATS before buying a new 17 BRZ. After a bunch of research I skipped the ATS due to the piston issues. GM even had a recall for the issue but it seems to persist even into the current model year engines.
|
10-10-2016, 10:38 AM | #6 |
Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2014
Drives: '13 Argento FR-S (Sold)
Location: Ontario
Posts: 2,126
Thanks: 3,209
Thanked 1,439 Times in 855 Posts
Mentioned: 19 Post(s)
Tagged: 2 Thread(s)
|
My parents have the ATS4 (AWD) 3.6L coupe. Very nice car to drive.
__________________
|
10-10-2016, 11:54 AM | #7 |
Time Traveller
Join Date: May 2013
Drives: 2013 Scion FRS - Raven
Location: So Cal - Orange County
Posts: 3,705
Thanks: 9,529
Thanked 3,416 Times in 1,677 Posts
Mentioned: 87 Post(s)
Tagged: 2 Thread(s)
|
I have one (a 2015 IS250 F-Sport) and this car is NOT fast or quick at all. It's a good looking highway cruiser. The 2016 200T model might feel quicker in a straight line, but that doesn't solve the ponderous handling. Once again, this is a heavy luxury GT-like car that looks like a sports sedan but is far from one. A 350 will be even faster, but I doubt the bigger engine resolves the slow-ish steering, body roll, and general weight of the car.
A 4cyl turbo ATS will feel lighter on its' feet, quicker and faster than this. I don't own one of those so I'd have to go from car mags. FR-S/BRZ/86's are in a totally different ballpark as far as feel goes. These are not cross-shoppable with an IS. |
The Following User Says Thank You to DAEMANO For This Useful Post: | phrosty (10-10-2016) |
|
|
|
|