So this is my second time driving the FR. And the more I drive it - the more I love it.
I actually returned the FR - and jumped into an IS-F for the weekend. As great of a car as the IS-F is, I was shocked by how much more precise the steering feel is on the FR-S. I know they are very much different beasts - but I was shocked when I drove off in the IS-F - how less fun to drive it is compared to the FR.
As for the FR-S - like I mentioned above, it just keeps getting better. I have a bad left knee - but I still ordered a Manual Asphalt.
But after this drive - especially since it was a few hours, and really gave me the chance to try the auto in all types of conditions - I'm beginning to question my choice of a manual.
I know I know - true sports cars are manuals. But look at how many forms of racing have moved to paddle-shift transmissions. I'm a huge F1 fan - and every time I drive a paddle-shift car (and I've driven everything from Veyron, to Lambos, to the FR-S) - I begin to think that modern driving truly does involve a paddle-shift transmission.
I can't think of anything negative about the auto trans in the FR-S. As many of you know - it is derived from the one in the IS-F. And even though it doesn't pack the same punch to the stomach the IS-F does - that is simply because the FR-S has a lot less power. The transmission itself is fantastic. Upshifts are quick - very quick! Downshifts are precise - and the throttle bleeps as you know - just perfectly.
The rest of the car just keeps getting better for me. I keep noticing new things that surprise me. Dumb example - for the FR-S emblem on the floor mats is metal. It's not just stitched onto the mat - it is a machined piece of metal - not what you'd expect in a 25k car.
Yes, it does sometimes feel like it could use an extra 30-40 HP, and a bit more torque. But once you drive it for a few hours - you don't think of that anymore. You're taken away by just how fun the car is to drive. How light it feels, how nimble it is. And how you can take it right to the edge - and feel those "skinny" tires almost give... it's tons more fun than almost anything else I've driven.
And like I said - I've driven a few cars here and there:
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Anything specific you guys want to know about the car that I may have not talked about?
