Part II: The FR-S
First impressions of the car: it's small, very small. The interior is very similar in size and feel to my late 91 MR2. The backseats are only a little bigger than the lack thereof in the MR2. I'm only 5'-7" tall, and with the seat moved forward for me, you'd be hard pressed to fit someone my size back there. Don't believe the reviews where they say they could fit someone back there. The only way that will happen is if you hack them up with a hatchet and stuff their parts into a Hefty bag. Even then, they'd only fit if they weren't too big to start with. It is big enough back there for my 50 lb dog, which is all that matters for me anyway. On the outside, the car is again similar to my old 91 MR2. The FR-S feels a hair taller and shorter in overall length, but those could be illusions.
The front seats are awesome, with great side bolstering. The only cars that I've driven with this kind of support are my 84 and 85 Celica GTS's. While the older cars had fully adjustable seats, the FR-S is limited in adjustment to up/down, front-rear and rear recline. I think that's enough though for most people that will drive this car.
There is plenty of headroom for taller drivers, though the ingress and egress will be tough. The seating position is low and it's tight to slide in between the wheel and seat bolstering. Again, I like it. It fits like a glove and that is what I'm wanting.
With the seats folded down, the trunk area is plentiful, but it's very limited in height. I'd say it's big enough for two people of my height to sleep in overnight if needed (assuming your feet are in the trunk, otherwise you'd get very claustrophobic quickly).
We didn't really get to play with the stereo, so no reviews there, but it appears there are a pair of 6 1/2" speakers in the door, and a 3" mid and 1" tweeter on each side of the dash. The rear speakers are in the side panels and I'd guess they're 4" or 5 1/4".
Everything feels quality, both inside and out. Honestly, it's nicer than most cars that I've seen in this price range as far as fit and finish. As others have said, it's clearly designed as a driver's car, but they still spent money so that it doesn't feel cheap.
