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Originally Posted by DarkSunrise
Hard to agree with that statement when he throws misinformation like this out there:
That's already been proven wrong.
Buttonwillow (stock tires on the BRZ)
BRZ: 2:13.79
Miata: 2:14.23
Willow Springs (stock tires on the BRZ)
BRZ: 1:30.32
Miata: 1:31.88
And we already know the 86 gains ~2 seconds on a short track (1:30 second track) with just stickier tires. That means an 86 on stickier tires would be about 2-3 seconds faster per lap than a Miata on a short course. Basically the Miata is getting destroyed by an 86 on stickier tires.
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Ehhh.... its more like a draw at best from every comparison test I've seen, winning some and losing others. It's not clear that it would gain 2+ seconds on the average.
As an entry level sports car, the FR-S is a better deal than the Miata on price and practicality but overall it's somewhere between neck-and-neck and just pulling ahead on performance.