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Originally Posted by nikitopo
I believe his comment on rawness is not related just on sound or NVH. You can install in the BRZ a better exhaust and stiffer bushings and you can have a comparable feeling. Main problem is how to achieve an engine rev up to 9k RPM. S2000 AP1 is pretty unique in this area and an achievement of the 90s. So, there is a reason to be so overpriced and desirable nowadays in Japan. Autobacs ASM tried pretty hard to give some love to the 86/BRZ too, but the user acceptance wasn't really the same.
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I don't think I have that good a grasp on how the attributes (bore, stroke, displacement, redline, etc) of engines determine its character but would the new 2.4L engine be able to rev up to 9000RPM without being torque light down low?
Obviously Subaru prioritized low down torque to address the first gens main complaint, and given the relatively lower price point the Twins have over the S2000 I imagine the compromises they made make sense for that price point. Although there is no denying that with the banning of ICE cars it would have made the Twins something really special if it could rev that high.
While I haven't had first hand exposure to the S2000 and as mentioned earlier even though I think they are desirable, the appeal of a used car is less than that of something new especially if it gets close to offering a similar experience. The looks have aged very well though due to being a simple design without any(?) fussy lines and being as low as it is it looks the part of a sports car, of course I'd love to have an engine that revs out that high too, but short of exotica, Porsches and a handful of JDM and other obscure cars it seems like more worry than its worth to me.