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Originally Posted by Acree
I haven't driven the Evo a single day after I bought the brz. Take these as nothing more than my personal opinion.
Evo: - Sharper steering
- Lighter Steering
- Coming out of a turn under power is Godly... the car torque steers the direction you point the wheel.
- More seating
- More trunk space
- Better visibility all around
BRZ: - Hands down looks better at every angle.
- The entire interior makes the Evo interior feel/look like a mid-90's Saturn.
- Less road noise (even with the obnoxiously loud stock tires)
- No wing (and I've always been a proponent of the stock Evo wing)
- The stock FA20 has as much torque between 1k and 3k as my 2.4L high compression built motor has off-boost.
- Transmission feel is much better, less notchy. My evo tranny is fully built and still notchier.
- 6th gear
- I bought a limited, so everything with that (smart key, push button start, nav, bluetooth, heatseats, etc)
- Steering wheel is beefier and more satisfying (that's what she said)
- The gauges are much nicer, closer to the driver, and the digital speedo is awesome. I missed it from my 350Z.
- The seats are arguably more supportive while also being more comfortable.
I'm sure there are a ton of things I am missing about the BRZ, but basically the differences come down to this: the Evo is a $20k drivetrain in a $15k car. As an engineer, I can appreciate the amazing abilities of the drivetrain while simultaneously hating the car. The BRZ has the engineering brilliance through not only the drivetrain but the entire car. Sure, the car is underpowered and it will, at times, be painful coming from such a high hp car. But the car really does have "enough" power to get the job done and let you have fun while doing it. There is no doubt in my mind that I made the right choice, and only wish I had made it sooner.
-Acree |
You made a good summary there. If one want to have only 1 car to own, the new twin could be the car to pick for DD practical car as of today. High power may not everything and you dont use it to the max everyday on local streets and freeways. I feel it fast enough to pass any car at high 3 digit speed
. The 86 car is light and fast for any street and freeway compare to my other heavier wkend sedan IS350 306hp.