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I drove a VW 2.0T BPY for almost 7 years and even with a flat torque curve from 1800rpm, everytime I went flat out there was just nothing left after 5000rpm and the feeling sucks donkey ballz. This is one of the main reason I went back to driving a Japanese sports compact as it makes you really work for it. I call this delay gratification.
It's way more fun driving a BRZ and above 5000rpm the car actually keeps going all the way to redline. If I'm just commuting in normal traffic I would have shifted before 4000rpm. I guess I just don't encounter this torque dip much, nor do I care since I bought the car primarily for handling prowess.
If torque dip is considered a deal breaker, would something like a BMW 228i be a better choice? Road and Track Magazine this month rated it higher against the M235i and M2 in terms of fun to drive. But the driving position is kinda crap especially after you sat in the BRZ.
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