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Old 03-30-2012, 07:18 PM   #364
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I'm just very curious what kind of logic Toyota used to sell the idea of an NA "performance" car to Subaru. Maybe it had something to do with not killing Benevolent Chairman Toyoda when he loosed this thing on the track in a flourish of geriatric driving prowess not seen since the demise of Paul Newman. I get that it handles well, so do many cars. I just don't get the dilution of performance, or why there wasn't a turbo variant available at launch.
The BRZ has never been claimed to be a "performance car". Simple classic-formula sports cars are not fast, let alone "rocketships". The most satisfying sports cars ever [Elan, Miata, E-type, 356, E30//M3, Elise, S2000, ITR] were never very quick, but they are FUN to drive. Performance? No. Fun? In spades! Move your projections or irrelevant dreams about performance aside, this car isn't about that.
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