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Originally Posted by NickDude84
i want an exciting car two doors that wont break the bank in the 25-30k range. this car looks awesome and i have been following it since the first concept car. i hope this isnt a flop but i do not want to get into a 27k car with only 170hp for that i would buy the new tc with 180hp six speed for 20k.
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Originally Posted by Neutral_Eyes
I think he's just disappointed with the FT-86's projected power figures without taking into acount (or ignoring) the weight and/or its driving dynamics. My Miata has only 115whp, but it's still a lot more fun, and IMO rewarding to drive, than a new Mustang V6. While it certainly isn't as fast, it definitely feels that way. It's difficult to put a number or figure to. This car doesn't need oodles of power to be relevant or competitive at a $27k price point.
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He already drives an 06 Tc so if he is seriously considering another 180hp FWD car over a significantly lighter 170-200hp RWD coupe he has totally missed the point of this vehicle.
He's even willing to jump up in price to 25-30k (there are a ton of good options at that price point) but still opt for a FWD car with 10 more hp just because it's at 20k? I don't understand that line of thinking. Too much fixation on the hp numbers and not enough on the hp/weight ratio plus the added driving dynamics of RWD for sporting purposes.
The FR-S will not be $10k more than a Tc because that would be suicide for Scion. At the most you will be looking at a $5k premium for a loaded model (and all of them will be loaded cuz scion only does monospec).
The question then is do you want to pay more for the Lighter RWD sportscar or save the money and continue on with the newer version of your trusty FWD Tc.
For me that's an easy decision but, for you maybe not so much.