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Originally Posted by Rampage
Hey, what if that thing has better aero than the regular FR-S? The function > form guys might be all over it.
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I am a function > form guy, but what exactly do you think about this would make a big enough difference that it would affect aero in a positive way to make it worth buying? The bumper seems to sit slightly higher, the mouth seems to be slightly smaller, and nothing else aside from the headlight cutouts are different at all that I can tell.
Any aftermarket aero-focused bumper or lip + splitter on stock bumper would most likely produce more downforce.
Anyway, this is 100% design/fashion focused for Japanese women. Just look at how they are marketing it and what they changed.
I don't see this being all that appealing to women outside of Japan though.
Really, it just looks kinda boring. It's not that it's HIDEOUS... It's just not particularly stylish and all aggression is lost. It's not particularly sleek or sexy. It looks like a more boring/feminine version of the S2000 front end. Quite similar to an NB Miata. The new Miata is much better looking all-around, IMO.