It's also worth noting the 370Z only gets 18/26 mpg vs. the BRZ 22/30 (both require premium). This probably means nothing to magazine reviewers but to people who drive the car every day it means real savings at the pump, on top of the BRZ being about $5000 cheaper comparing base model to base model. So that extra power comes at a significant cost.
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Originally Posted by Ryephile
I think you're either projecting or misreading the article. At no time did they complain that it wasn't as powerful as the 370Z. They did point out how obvious the transition is going between the cars, but like you said "well, duh." Keep in mind, they never complained the Miata wasn't powerful enough. In fact, they appreciated the Miata for its balance and accessibility to fun, whereas the primary complaint was the BRZ seemed reluctant to give up the smiles per miles because there's an imbalance between chassis grip and mid-range engine torque.
Now, I'm not saying I agree with them, I'm just pointing out their exact rationale.
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They had positive things to say about every aspect of the car except the lack of torque and the tires.
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And the chassis...well, it's very special in some respects but getting access to it with so little torque isn't easy."
"However, they're fleeting moments and the frustration of the lack of torque combined wiht the sheer composure of the thing makes it less accessible than we'd all expected."
"...But as the road starts to drop away and retracts into blind hairpins or sequences of tight left-right combinations, the lack of torque once again frustrates and the brilliant composure can feel rather like an uninterested attitude."
"I hate to say it but the BRZ feels like it needs more power or a wet surface to fulfil its obvious and tantalising potential."
"The tires might be very ordinary and not very wide but they're not much troubled by the piffling torque..."
Sounds to me like they thought it could use more torque.