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Originally Posted by Taka
All I heard is they made the suspension a little bit more soft.
Unless they did a better job at insulation? Though that would make the car gain weight?  |
There's a recent post with an interview with Tada, and he said the chassis has been stiffened considerably, and I believe it. I don't know what has been done to the suspension between '16 FR-S and '17 86, but it is WAY better than the '13 I had. That was the very first thing I noticed of the lot was how solid it felt. Some new-car bias, maybe, we'll see.
Edit: HRH Clarkson had nothing but nasty things to say about a very expensive car that had a stiff chassis and stiff suspension. Maybe they saw that episode as well. Anyone taking an 86 racing is going to toss that stuff anyway, so why not make it somewhat less abusive for a bit borader appeal? It's way more settled and faster through places that had a stock FR-S feeling more than a little upset. Anyway, time will tell. It's better all the way 'round as far as I'm concerned, except for the front fang-face. That has to go, and is a mistake. Or maybe a sop to the racecar crowd, because aggressive.
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Originally Posted by Ashikabi
I don't believe enough stuff was changed to make it a luxury car. It's just very slightly less race car and slightly more commuter friendly
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Nobody would ever mistake it for a luxury car, but no Toyota buyer would have looked at it twice after a drive if nothing had changed other than badges. Compared to a '13 FR-S, though, it feels like a totally different car.
I just wish they had left the body alone.