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Originally Posted by PhyrraM
Minivan: Relatively flat torque curve + Automatic transmission + foot to the floor = relatively quick consistent 0-60 time.
BRZ: Torque dip + high RPM power + mostly manual transmissions + sometimes erratic clutch feel + sometimes newbish driver = sometimes inconstant acceleration, esp. if you drop into the torque dip.
I think these two statements explain most of the "BRZ is slower than a minivan" agenda.
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Yes this is the point, soccer mom in a fast minivan (like the Odyssey) can floor the gas pedal in a minivan and get 0-60 in 7 seconds all day all night.
Here is what the magazine does to accelerate a low power car like the BRZ
https://www.caranddriver.com/reviews...-tested-review
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Aided by a 6000-rpm launch and lots of wheelspin, our 2754-pound test car scooted to 60 mph in 6.2 seconds and covered the quarter-mile in 14.8 seconds at 95 mph
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I can guarantee no one that has a payment on the BRZ is going to 6000-rpm launch with lots of wheelspin acceleration on the street.