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Originally Posted by regal
To an extent but this width is GT class, the wheelbase is long also.
I'm just saying this is more a GT than a sports car and Toyota agrees. It went from being named the FT-86 to GT-86.
If you ever driven go-cart sprint type sports car (the MRS is the perfect example.) You would understand what I am trying to say.
Another example is this car feels much more GTish than the good Miata's. Its not what I would consider a tossable/handles like a go cart british car.
If you've ever driven a E30 BMW, Porsche 944S, 240Sx, even 240z this car is similar. If you are interested compare the curb weight and power to weight ratios of those cars to this, very similar.
As far as sales dropping off, there comes a point where sales drop too fast. They need to listen to their customers.
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I think the wheelbase is the main difference in how nimble the FR-S feels versus a Miata (I've spent a lot of time driving NA and NC Miatas). The FR-S is only 2" wider than an NC Miata (and 1" by track width), but has a 10" longer wheelbase. Those 10" in the wheelbase will have a much greater effect on how the car feels from my experience.
Also width is one of those things where it's win-win. If you go narrower, you get more maneuverability, but if you go wider, you get more overall grip in corners (assuming track width increases correspondingly), so it's not all bad, and some would say good. This is why you'll see limits on max track width in the rules for racing classes.