FR-S / BRZ Named to Car and Driver 2013 10Best List - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

nktech · 12-04-2012, 02:45 PM

The FR-S and BRZ have been named to Car and Driver's 2013 10Best List.

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[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q2Q2G54dCpA"]2013 10Best Cars - CAR and Driver - YouTube[/ame]

FULL LIST:

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lazyluka · 12-04-2012, 03:04 PM

I didn't see it before, so thanks

r4m3n · 12-04-2012, 03:41 PM

Haven't seen the video yet, but if i had to wager a guess, I assume the following made the list..as they usually do:

Honda Accord
Honda Fit
BMW 3-Series
Porsche Boxster
Mazda MX5

Was i correct?

BRZED · 12-04-2012, 04:11 PM

Sweet!

robo_robb · 12-04-2012, 04:18 PM

Congrats to Team 86 for building such a great car!

ZetaVI · 12-04-2012, 04:19 PM

Really good year for the twins!

Demandred7 · 12-04-2012, 04:43 PM

Seen the list before, but, good to see the videos too. Thanks for the post.

FR-S Matt · 12-04-2012, 05:03 PM

Makes me feel more confident in my decision to buy this car each and every day.

DarkSunrise · 12-04-2012, 05:14 PM

Didn't C&D record a 0.96g skidpad result with the FR-S? Should have used that number in the sidebar chart for maximum

b.e · 12-04-2012, 06:18 PM

Easy to miss is the BRZ/FRS prominence in the list of 10 Sins and Virtues (you need to look at the footnotes to see what car they are talking about): http://www.caranddriver.com/features...irtues-feature

Sins:
None. They list the BRZ/FRS as a contrary to the sin of overly wide tires.

Virtues:
MANUAL TRANSMISSIONS: The best way to connect to a machine is to be connected to a machine.
PERFECTLY TUNED SUSPENSIONS: Do it right once and forget adjustable dampers and computerized anti-roll bars.
PERFECT STEERING WHEELS: Right diameter, right feel, right cover. Leave off the buttons for radio, phone, and concierge.

Guff · 12-04-2012, 08:09 PM

Excellent!

Turbowned · 12-04-2012, 09:10 PM

Great list of cars in general! I'd take a BRZ for the weekends/track and an A7/S7 for a daily driver if I had a six-figure income

TRD_86 · 12-04-2012, 09:24 PM

In europe the GT86/FRS/BRZ would blow all of these cars by far ! :-)
Remember that ford ... was sitting at the bottom of the poll at same price tag in term of 'best driver car'.

fatoni · 12-04-2012, 09:47 PM

i think these are generally good cars and many of them deserve to be there but its hard to take car and driver seriously. i love miatas but it hasnt really changed in seven years. im beginning to wonder if there even needs to be a current 3 series, miata, boxer, accord or other typical cars for them to even place them on this list.

12-04-2012, 02:45 PM	#1
nktech Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Drives: 07 CLS 63AMG Location: Tx Posts: 39 Thanks: 0 Thanked 24 Times in 3 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	FR-S / BRZ Named to Car and Driver 2013 10Best List The FR-S and BRZ have been named to Car and Driver's 2013 10Best List. VIDEOS: [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q2Q2G54dCpA"]2013 10Best Cars - CAR and Driver - YouTube[/ame] FULL LIST:

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lazyluka Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Drives: GT86 Location: New Zealand Posts: 347 Thanks: 576 Thanked 379 Times in 103 Posts Mentioned: 15 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I didn't see it before, so thanks

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BRZED Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: WRB BRZ AT Location: SoCal Posts: 24 Thanks: 2 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Sweet!

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robo_robb Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Drives: Whiteout FR-S Location: NJ Posts: 88 Thanks: 37 Thanked 56 Times in 23 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Congrats to Team 86 for building such a great car!

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ZetaVI Gundam Meister Join Date: Oct 2011 Drives: A Gundam Location: Westchester County, NY Posts: 2,685 Thanks: 320 Thanked 1,010 Times in 510 Posts Mentioned: 9 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Really good year for the twins!

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Demandred7 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: 2018 Camry XSE V6 Location: Breslau, Ontario, Canada Posts: 1,094 Thanks: 1,041 Thanked 367 Times in 228 Posts Mentioned: 4 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Seen the list before, but, good to see the videos too. Thanks for the post.

12-04-2012, 05:14 PM	#9
DarkSunrise Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Drives: 22 BRZ (Previously 13 FR-S) Location: USA Posts: 5,797 Thanks: 2,186 Thanked 4,243 Times in 2,221 Posts Mentioned: 48 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	Didn't C&D record a 0.96g skidpad result with the FR-S? Should have used that number in the sidebar chart for maximum

12-04-2012, 09:24 PM	#13
TRD_86 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: 2013 86 white Location: ca Posts: 725 Thanks: 69 Thanked 129 Times in 93 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	In europe the GT86/FRS/BRZ would blow all of these cars by far ! :-) Remember that ford ... was sitting at the bottom of the poll at same price tag in term of 'best driver car'.

12-04-2012, 09:47 PM	#14
fatoni Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Drives: miata, mazdaspeed protege, ls430 Location: socal Posts: 4,416 Thanks: 599 Thanked 1,443 Times in 787 Posts Mentioned: 28 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	i think these are generally good cars and many of them deserve to be there but its hard to take car and driver seriously. i love miatas but it hasnt really changed in seven years. im beginning to wonder if there even needs to be a current 3 series, miata, boxer, accord or other typical cars for them to even place them on this list.

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