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Old 06-14-2024, 09:34 AM   #11
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Worth noting:
The steering is very good, on par with the gen1 BRZ and much better than the gen2 BRZ which feels artificially heavy and has weird stictiony feel. Also, fuel mileage is amazeballs, 38mpg average for my trip plus yesterdee's commute from Prov to Boston! Averaged ~30mpg in the 2nd-gen for similar trip. Engine tractability at low rpm is remarkable compared to either gen BRZ, which combined with much lighter weight makes the car feel very, erm, sprightly! But of course max power is unremarkable at 181hp, so kind of a tractor engine vs. higher hp/liter FT86... Still, it does pull up to the 7500rpm redline, it's just not tuned for max power up there.

Anyway, enjoying it so far despite suspension weirdness which will be fixed soon enough. Looking forward to taking it to the track...
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