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Old 11-14-2011, 12:52 PM   #494
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Originally Posted by tripjammer View Post
To put speed into perspective...

2012 scion tC stock 6 speed manual..0-60mph in 6.5 secs. Weight is 3060 pounds. Hp is 180 and torque is 173 ft/lbs......power to weight ratio is 17 to 1

2013 FRS 6 speed manual high spec is 200 hp and 151 ft/lbs torque. Weight is 2711 pounds. Power to weight ratio is 13.55 to 1

Unless they screw up the gearing...the FRS could be a mid to upper 5 secs 0-60 mph car.
There's no way the TC could get 6.5 sec 0-60 with that power and weight. That's around the GTI/Civic Si figures, but with less power and more weight.

FR-S will be a 6-second flat 0-60 at best.
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