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Originally Posted by corbin
Well then I think you guys are going to be pleasantly surprised at the performance of this car when it comes out. Just because it is designed to compete in a certain market segment doesn't mean that it won't have huge modified potential. The ingredients are all there - double wishbone suspension, low COG/weight, balance, the only thing it really needs to really be a competitor at the top level is an engine up to the task, which is what I was originally speculating about.
You guys also seem to be forgetting that this car is one of the first of a completely new generation of cars... all of the top cars out right now are being produced on improved versions of OLD chassis, whereas the FR-S is being engineered from scratch. I know the speculation is Impreza platform, but is this anything more than speculation? Regardless, its going to be much different.
If 240's aren't proof that entry level sports cars can compete in higher classes then I don't know what else to say.
What about the G-Sports version? Toyota is already teasing us with performance versions of the FR-S because they know of its potential.
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I get what your saying. And im all for the built not bought philosophy, but its gonna be years until this car will be competitive.
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Originally Posted by Dimman
Err... Seriously? It never even occurred to me to compare the two. Price maybe, but everything else? Cheap? Check. Reliable? Getting better than old Tiburons and Ponys. Fast? Maybe? I really don't know much about this car aside from Hyundai thinks they're competing with the G37 with the V6 version.
It just doesn't seem like the same class of car. More Korean Grand Tourer vs Japanese Sports Car. Totally different for me at least.
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Its not really. Im just thinking of FR cars in production right now.