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I have to admit that I, like many others, am concerned with the "lacking power" that will be offered in the FR-S, FT-86, BRZ. But I KNOW I KNOW.. this is going to be a driver's car. It's supposed to make you have an unbelievable magical driving experience and if I want hp I should go buy a Mustang. I've heard it a million times.
That's cool and all, but it really better be that fun. I respect S2000s, RX-8s, and Miatas for what they were designed to do, and I'm sure the FT-86 will fall into similar performance categories as these cars. I have recently been kicking around picking up a used S2000 if the FR-S/BRZ doesn't look like it will be the car for me. However, I love the fact that the FR-S/BRZ will have 4 seats. That in itself sets it apart from the S2000.
One of the main things that will win me over from just going with a used S2000 is mpg. I know us car nuts aren't supposed to care too much about that. But with most of us wanting the FR-S for daily driving and practicability, I believe that it is a worthy factor to consider.
It's a simple fact that the S2000 gets pretty bad mpg. 18 city and 25 hwy. I know the S2000 is a sporty fun little car, but that isn't that great at all, almost in RX-8 mpg territory. If the FT-86/FR-S/BRZ is able to perform fairly closely to the S2000, AND gets much better mpg, I think I'll go with the Toyota/Subaru.
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