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Originally Posted by Blighty
In my eyes it couldn't be more different.
I owned a 2zz, there was no follow-up to that sports spec of the corolla 9th gen.
That is not the case with this new 86/BRZ, all its performance metrics are up and its a dedicated sports car platform.
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That's what I'm saying with the 2ZZ comparison. It was as much a clean sheet engine compared to the 3S series as the FA is to the old EJ blocks. Toyota is still using D4-S in their newer engines, things were much more NA performance aligned for the first gen. The newer FA24 is going to move the car faster like the 10th Gen XRS (That did exist, powered by the camry's 2.4L engine.
https://www.motorweek.org/reviews/ro...ta_corolla_xrs) in that it's getting more power from displacement and I don't suspect much else. It also isn't as likely to enjoy revving out just because it's a bigger engine.
This is 100% speculation though. When they're out I'll test one and we can all laugh at my terrible predictions if it's way more fun and I end up trading mine in or something like that. I don't think that's happening though, the styling also isn't very appealing to me vs the current gen.
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Originally Posted by Transport3r
Didn’t it gain almost 500lbs between those 2 chassis?
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Yes, yes it did. It also gained proper traction control and a lot of commuter-focused features. The 10th gen isn't bad, just uninspiring and a product of the recession and safety regulations coming into effect.