[longhornjoe]

Seems to be contradiction across that review. The first 3/4 of the review he's reciting the same things that we discussed everywhere across this site. No armrest, tiny back seat, little/no factory leather (upgrade) options, terrible stereo. But at the same time he's complimenting the balance and handling.

His comment about noise vs. sound is a bit puzzling. I've never been driving and had any problem with the sound of my (stock) FR-S. It's quiet when I'm just cruising along, and I enjoy the sound when I decide to jump on it.

In the final 1/4, the review goes schizo. In one breath he compliments the car saying that it "almost meets everything on (the) list to be a 'perfect' sports car" and then in the next breath goes on to say that "it's noisy, it lacks torque and drivability" and "lacks a fun-to-drive character."

I think it's funny and quite a bit revealing that he claims to have got 31 MPG in his week-long test of the car. The only way that I, personally, have been able to hit 30+ MPG driving this car has to drive it like a grandmother slowly accelerating and decelerating--not exceeding 3,000 RPM. This is something that you can do in this car without much trouble--if you want to. To have fun with this car, 5500+ RPMs is where it's at. This is just something most average drivers cannot do if you're getting 31 MPG over a week's time. This makes me wonder how he really considers 'driving' this car.

IMO, one of the best things about this car is that it can be driven economically and comfortably one moment or like a track-ready, momentum car the next. This versatility is one of the biggest draws to these cars.