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I honestly think they reviewed the wrong car! I mean that in a good way.
I wonder what they would have said if they actually got to drive a manual GT86 instead. After all Chris Harris writes and drives for EVO mag and he flew all the way to Japan just to drive it for 20 minutes and loved it!
If they had reviewd an GT86 instead, I'm sure the softer springs would have given them the "tail out drama" they were missing from the BRZ.
Also, comparing the BRZ to the Trophy Megane is sort of not a 1:1 comparison on the track in my opinion. Someone correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't the Trophy edition of the Megane sort of like equivlent to a STI version of a WRX? It has like 70+ HP on the BRZ in the first place plus its FWD. So there's less loss of power in the Megane when talking about drivetrains.
I don't understand where they got the idea a 370Z is even closely comparable to a BRZ as well. It's got a way bigger engine and I'm guessing the price is the real reason why it was considered. But if thats the case, its totally out of proportions in the first place. For example, the MX-5 in Canada is more money then a BRZ / FR-S. A base MX-5 is $28,995 where a FRS is $25990 and BRZ is $27,295.
I like EVO mag and all, but I think they got some of the priorities slightly wrong with this article. It still doesn't stop me from buying the FR-S I really want.
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