[Zaggeron]

Why can't we like both the 370z and the Twins? I've got both and love both. I look at it this way. The 370 aimed high and fell short a few places. Paraphrasing Jeremy Clarkson -- It's a bit nasty. There were compromises to hit that price point. But really nothing at its particular price point has both the performance and the handling combination the Z has.

The twins on the other hand, aimed a bit lower and, I believe, surpassed that lower bar it set. It's a great upgrade from your typical economy box -- it looks great and has the handling chops to be extremely fun to drive, but it's lack of torque is extremely apparent off the line -- especially at a stop light below a hill. Did this kill the deal for me? No. Not at all. In fact I wanted something lower powered for every day driving. It gets better gas mileage than my Mazda 3 did (abeit it is a wash because of the premium gas requirement) and it is better appointed (at least the BRZ) and not much more than a top trim Mazda 3.