BRZ-Porsche 911 Dimensional Comparison
 

For whoever is (like me) still having trouble visualizing a BRZ on the street...

Here's a BRZ overlaid by a 2011 Porsche 911 Coupe (the body style you'd most expect to find on today's streets.). To me, the two body shells are surprisingly similar. Visually, I now think of the BRZ as a snubbed-tail, raised-nose 911 with a slightly longer wheelbase carrying a shorter body.

Very appealing, indeed. Looking forward to seeing a real one.

thanks very cool

Awesome overlay, I really like how small this car is going to be, the low center of gravity is sure to have a great feel around corners.

Awesome. Thanks for sharing.

This is great stuff, you have no idea how long I've been trying to picture this thing out on the street!

Great overlay, thanks for sharing!

Thanks, this gives me a much clearer idea of what to expect.

This is starting to scare me now, I have sat in one of those and did not have enough legroom! CRAP. I believe the Porsche has 41.6in :(

The BRZ is 10.1" shorter? Seems like the BRZ would be even smaller when compared to the Porsche.

Yeah, I was thinking the same thing. As much as I love this car already, as a member of the 6 footer club, I don't think it is going to work out for me.

Leg room, Leg room?
 

Don't give up yet. The BRZ is shorter overall but its wheel base is longer by about 4.7 inches. I think that means there may be a bit more leg room in the BRZ if you push the front seats back.

I was wondering the same, the extra 4" should help legroom.

This article says that 6 footers should fit easily

http://www.chicagotribune.com/classi...,5539419.story

Like others have said, the wheelbase in the BRZ is longer, so legroom should be acceptable. Also, there haven't been any complaints from the media regarding leg-room [at least for the front passengers]. Historically, given the same vehicular dimensions, the Germans will always find a way to make the cabin smaller than the rest of the world.

Thanks guys, I pray you all right! Thanks for throwing some logic and hope out there! :)

Awesome overlay. Great job!

So much win in this overlay.

Kinda cool to see this. Puts the car in a better purspective. Thanks.

Sweet, nice work, car still looks big to me in most pics, this helps a-lot.

also to mention in regards to the length, the 911's engine sits behind the rear axles and is a 6-cylinder.

Most of the pics have been with Japanese people standing next to the car. On average they're a bit shorter than Americans.

can't wait till I get my own BRZ :D

Very Nice!

For all of us who are 6' or taller, I give you this article:

"The BRZ's small, low footprint is deceiving because the cabin easily accommodates 6-foot-plus adults. Very long front-seat travel helps in this regard, and the steering wheel tilts and telescopes."

Good to know, especially for the taller folks lol.

Awe man...that's Simply Sick...can't wait

What's your point? The 911 has always had lengthy rear overhang as a result of its engine placement. Nothing's stopping Porsche from making the car shorter overall via wheelbase and front overhang. Instead, with the 991 chassis, they chose to make the car even longer with a 4" bump to wheelbase.

This is comforting... I haven't sat in the current 911 but I fit in the previous version with some adjusting.

If I don't fit I'm going to be terribly dissapointed.

Don't forget 500lb lighter!

But horsepower is ...... :(

This is a great visual. I dont know how difficult this is but could you possibly do this for an NA Miata? 1990-1994? This is what I currently drive. If it is a pain no biggie.

Side note: I fit great in the 94 Miata. It is amazing how much room you add when you take away all safety features!

not of a 90-94 Miata but you get the idea. Obviously from MotoIQ

http://photos.motoiq.com/MotoIQ/Proj...T86-size-M.png

Thanks so it looks like my car is a little smaller all around. I love small cars but if I don't fit in this then I will be forced to go with the new 2.0t gen coupe. I hope I dont have to do that.

If you can fit in a 370Z you will probably be able to fit good in a BRZ.

doh, sounds like they might of widened them for us fat Americans, hopefully not too much

I've seen both GT86 and 911 generation 911 in the metal and the 911 looks massive compared to the GT86 (and the 997 generation 911 for that matter).

Looking at the diagram above I'm not sure its to scale, as the wheels on the BRZ will be 17" and the difference in length is supposed to be 10", it doesn't quite look right to me.

[edit]Just noticed the graphic is a 997 rather than a 991, doh.[/edit]