I want to mention something I am seeing here.
In the insideline review posted, read this:
"In our testing the FR-S generated 0.88g on the skid pad and turned out a 67.3-mph slalom performance; results that trail those produced by the
BRZ we tested. The reason is balance — the FR-S's slightly more tail-happy character makes the numbers less big. "
And if that's true, the BRZ actually would be better in the corners on a track. not worse.
another qoute that shows that it's more about launching ability and driver ability:
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Sixty miles per hour is reached in 6.6 seconds (6.3 seconds with
one foot of rollout like on a drag strip), and the quarter-mile in 14.8 seconds at 93.8 mph. Yes, this result is notably quicker and faster than the BRZ, which did those deeds in 7.3, 7.0, and 15.3 seconds at 92.1, respectively. What's going on?
The data reveals that the BRZ actually accelerated quicker initially, but at 19 mph the Subaru laid over a bit and the Scion powered ahead and never looked back. The explanation is equal parts launch technique and gearchange speed. The Scion's tire-spinning launch allowed it power through the 4000-rpm torque hole we observed in
our dyno testing where the Subaru bogged down briefly. Plus, our BRZ tester was plagued with a finicky 1-2 gearchange which ate up precious time en route to 60 mph. "