I prefer throttle response, had my fair share of turbo cars and their hassles. NA is simply good enough for me.

That was why I sold my subaru and bought and E46 M3! I want ITB's on my FRS! :)

Yes, they can develop one, but that doesn't mean it will come from the factory with it on. More like an option for later installation to prevent voiding the warranty

Lets remember that this is just rumors. Originally there was absolutely not going to be a convertible, the people that knew there was a convertible in the pipeline flat-out lied. Business is business, and its just to early to verify any of the above. Lets not jump the gun.

Also remember it probably makes sense to ignore TTAC commentary, except maybe for stupid entertainment. It's the same site that tried downplaying reports of possible BRZ supply constraints, after the Subaru of America item regarding dealer allocation had been posted online. It's too soon to say how long SOA will carry through on limited allocation, where TTAC's "a few months" could turn out to mean 3/4 a year or more, but Edmunds and Truecar both suggest the BRZ is at least currently supply constrained.

http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/201...price-gouging/
http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/201...ed-subaru-brz/
http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=3933

A very sensible suggestion, and for that reason you're forever excluded from writing for TTAC. Some of my TTAC favorite ideas are that all Caddies need V8s, big love for Mercury, other gushing about old car greatness, and of course all insinuations that TTAC is smarter than household names in automotive reporting.

some of you people are too much. lol @ "don't wanna upset the perfect balance" or whatever it was that guy said. the fr-s is a good car, it would be a better car with more power.

I wouldn't be too surprised to the car's swan song have a turbo like the mazdaspeed miata back in the day. That said, a turbo is always awesome, but after driving it a lot I don't miss it at all (and yes, I've driven some turbo cars).

All matter of opinion. I personally prefer and have had more fun with low weight/reasonable power cars, than higher powered cars.

Again one isn't necessarily better than the other, just a matter of preference.

Turbo? Aftermarket.
Convertible? Buy an MX-5.

I'm here for the RWD and no glass filled holes in the roof.

I'm happy with my BRZ as is...

but that convertible render is kinda sexy... my female friends would love to rock that... and I give my approval :w00t:

The convertible will have an inferior chassis due to structural rigidity being lost. It's unavoidable by design. That and potential leaks.

Turbo? Meh, I think it's better to do the kit right the first time than to pay X dollars only to end up replacing the factory kit with a better aftermarket one.

I thought the sedan rumor was more interesting, personally, and that was limited to one sentence in a business article.

All kids care about these days is the turbo and summer car. TOP DOWN TOP DOWN!

With the original setup, the compression ratio is high for a bolt-on turbo. I think the internal parts of this FA20 engine need to be reinforced. You don't want to have a blown motor shortly after you have the add-on turbo installed.

Don't understand why when people see the word turbo they suddenly think "massive turbo lag". How big are you guys expecting this turbo to be? Guarentee there won't be much lag, at least not enough to make a significant difference.