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Old 02-01-2012, 11:47 PM   #94
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Originally Posted by mastawyrm View Post
What other reason would you choose one or the other? There looks to be less difference between the two than camaro/firebird so I think most people will make the decision based on badge. I know I'm more interested in driving the brand that is so well known for WRC compared to the brand that is known for eco-bland. The rumors that the Subaru will have just a slightly tighter suspension doesn't hurt either but I wouldn't expect that to matter much.

Had to comment on this:
Toyota has had a storied career in the WRC.
Carlos Sainz drove the Celica to the WRC championships in 1990 and 1992.
Toyota was also the first adopter of the anti-lag system in the WRC, something which other manufacturers soon followed.

The Corolla WRC took the 1998 championship before Toyota withdrew from WRC competition.

As much as Toyota earned/deserves it's current bland image, to say that they aren't well-known for F1 or WRC or other forms of motorsport is just crazy.

For what it's worth, I do think the BRZ looks better though.
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