[CSG Mike]

Originally Posted by jsimon7777

FR-S has rear seats. FR-S has modern crash protection. Hence, FR-S wins in the real world.

Really, I see the S2000 as occupying a no-man's-land of cardom. It's not a track rocket ship like a Corvette or many other big-engine coupes. It's not as sublime or balanced as a Boxster or Elise. It's not as cheap to run or track-toy-like as a Miata. Yes, it's a reliable sports car. That's about it. If I'm going to buy a 2-seater, there's a massive list of cars I'd buy first.

This is compared to what the FR-S faces for modern 2+2's. The Mustang and Camaro take the big-engine, fat body, poor response crowd. The Genesis Coupe gets the tasteless crowd. The G37, 135i, and 435i get the GT crowd. The 911 gets the money crowd. Then the FR-S and BRZ get everyone else.

Really, the only car that could do all the FR-S does for me is the 911. With an Innovate kit or the like on the FR-S, I can't see myself upgrading to a 911 anytime soon. If the twins get a major engine upgrade at some point, I might upgrade with it.

@AyJay's post says it best. Just how the FR-S/BRZ is garbage on paper, so is the s2k. If I wanted the fastest track car for ~26k or so, I'd buy a base Mustang GT.