Are they designed to do the same thing? No. Are people going to cross shop them? Yes.
A lot of people will be using their FR-Ss and BRZs as street cars. They're similarly sporting and similarly priced, offering similar options. They just balance priorities differently. The Toyobaru chooses sportiness at the expense of practicality, the GTI the inverse. Someone looking for a fun, engaging, daily driver really should consider both.
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Originally Posted by PAImportTuner
A comparable car would be MINI Coupe S 2 seater or even the Cooper S. Don't let the 180hp and fwd fool you. At WOT it hits like 205 tq with overboost at 1600rpm holding off til like 4500rpm where HP takes over. The are fast cars that handle beautifully. *Note I'm biased having owned 2 MINIs and still currently own one..
I'd also like to mention that a perfect new compact car garage would be Lotus Elise, BRZ/FRS and MINI Coupe S.. all that is missing from this equation is a new awd, lightweight, turbo car.
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Ummmmm, WRX or STI? Evo?
The issue with the new turbo Cooper S is the same HPFP issue that BMW had with the 3.0 turbo motors. They malfunctioned at a staggering rate. BMW issued a recall. MINI did not. My friend had a turbo Cooper S when warranty expired. He dumped it 10 months later because of the HPFP issue.