Same general look for one-sixth the cost...
 

Oh WoW!!!

Pretty close! The FR-S still has a sexier face though.

I definitely agree with this after I saw a Gran Turismo on the road last week; I saw a flashy red car approaching from the opposite end of the road the other day; at a distance of about a quarter mile I fully believed for a second I was about to greet another Firestorm FR-S; the resemblance is there for sure; How the nose points agressively downwards & similar headlight orientation; Then I noticed the huge signature crown in the grille =P

I have to say I like the face of the FR-S more for sure in a drive-by comparison, but what I like most about the Gran Turismo is the more angular and agressive windshield/ roof line; I guess if Toyota wasn't trying to optimize for some cargo space, they could have moved the canopy back a few inches to give that sleeker look with the windshield line =P
Overall I was surprised by the similarity between both cars & am pretty happy by it too

Go to Walmart and buy some stick on port holes-boom-Maserati

Hmmm
The Maserati isn't a FR-S statement like: I've thought about this and it makes good sense for me.
The FR-S isn't a Maserati statement like: Sukka, ya sukka, ya; mine mine mine, ya loosa.
Somehow a Toyobaru is special, and, don't ask me why, but the Maserati isn't.
IMO

To me, a Maserati is the car you buy when you can not quite swing that Ferrari. They are also softer and more touring oriented cars. I also just do not see it, other then proportions.

LMAO.......

Nice comparison!

The Maseratis are HUGE in person....a very large-wide car..... The polar opposite of the FR-S....BIG HEAVY POWERFUL......vs light nimble energetic....

Try with TRD version of the 86 with black rims, you'll be surprise :)

What a new and inspiring sentiment! ;)

Nice comparison! The funny thing is, I see way more Maseratis in LA than FR-Ss. Hopefully the tide will turn soon.

Masarati... all the cost/maintenance of a Ferrari without the prestige or performance of a Ferrari.

That is exactly what I compared the looks of the FR-S to when I first saw it. Whiteout w/ black wheels would make me do a double take. lol

Someone's been watching Conan...

Also, these pictures do a pretty good job of comparing the two cars. I think I saw a similar comparison a while ago but the pictures in that one didn't match this well.

That's ridiculous, the FR-S/BRZ looks much better.

I compared both (in the looks), but I just don't see FR-S look like Maserati to me... IDK maybe my eyes need to get check.

I do like both of em for sure :)

It's only 1/6th of the Maserati.

Don't fool yourself.

It may look similar, but it is no Maserati.

REPLACE WITH TRD MODEL!!! honestly, you pick the done up MC model of the Gran Turismo that looks exactly like the TRD 86 but you put a standard FR-S for comparison. common, laziness?

The maserati looks much more sinister, especially in black and you hear it roar.

Looks wise, I'm sure you could fool some uninformed people it's an exotic.

I pulled up next to a dark blue Maserati coupe today.....the FR-S does look like a little Maserati....of course the snob in the Maserati would'nt even look at me....

I might have to look for the guy I know who tracks his.....it would be super cool to get some video of the FR-S passing the big Maserati on track..... :>)

I was going to put Toyota badges on my car, but I think I will do Maserati ones instead!

One rare occasion I wish I wasn't driving in my FR-S (but rather outside, able to snap a photo): On my lunch run today I caught up to a silver GranTurismo which wound up two lanes over to my right at a light. Would've been nice to get that side-by-side photo.

I was pulling out of Starbucks drive-thru yesterday with my window down; stopped to straighten my drink in my cup holder; guy asks 'what kind of car you have?'
Look over, it's a foreign couple; probably tourists (remember I'm in Las Vegas), tourists everywhere; has Italian accent for real =D
'This is beuatiful! It looks like you have a Maseratti'

/thread; when an Italian citizens' first impression of you car is that it looks like a Maseratti, it really does haha!

What probably surprised me the most from this event is that he was able to appreciate the modest power even after associating the FR-S with a GranTurismo -
'how much horsepower do you have?' - Only 200 (honest, but humble answer from me in knowing I don't have the most...) 'Only 200? that's enough, it is a small car'

Then I realized I was holding up the drive-thru exit xD
Just wanted to share my awesome account for the thread!

OP might want to schedule an opthamologist visit.

Great timing on this post - Illusive got asked if our FRS was a Maserati on Sunday. :D

Seriously? I just don;t see it. The grill opening on a Maserati is usually wider, no?

Is there a specific model that actually looks like the FR-S?

Damn I thought the FR-S was a poor mans LFA but damn its really a poor mans Maserati!

It sure doesn't look like a ferrari, but still not as out of place as I've felt before :)

good compare here.

First Maserati I've ever seen in my town, hell, let alone Wyoming, and I decided to park next to it, my wife was less than enthused, especially when I got out with the camera and ran across the street to take this:

I think they have the same model Maserati in white on display at South Coast Plaza in Costa Mesa, CA... while the lines look similar because the BRZ's/FR-S's very classic sports car lines, the Maserati is huge, lol. It looks at least a third bigger--though, sexy as hell. :)

I actually looked at a used Maserati Coupe before I bought my FR-S. It's not the same car, not even a little bit. One is a bad ferrari, the other is a better Datsun 240z. I know which one I am happier with.

Also for comparisons sake is was a 2003 with about 75,000 miles on it and was the same price. No major damage and a clear carfax... it had just been around for a while.