fr-s vs x-runner - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

Belial86 · 07-22-2013, 09:45 AM

Has anyone compared these two yet? Very similar imo

GTM_Challenge · 07-23-2013, 01:14 PM

Similar in that one is a sporty car and one is a sporty truck?

evof3nd3r · 07-23-2013, 01:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Belial86

Has anyone compared these two yet? Very similar imo

X-Runner as in a Tacoma? How are they similar?

onefitz · 07-23-2013, 01:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Belial86

Has anyone compared these two yet? Very similar imo

Similar in what way exactly? One is a small sports car that handles well, gets fairly good gas milage, and is rather light. The other is a truck that goes fast but that's about it.

InvalidJohnny5 · 07-23-2013, 02:00 PM

You've all been trolled.

n2oinferno · 07-23-2013, 02:08 PM

I'd be interested in the X-Runner if I wanted a truck. I'd read in the past that Toyota benchmarked it against the 350Z in terms of handling. That's neat and all, sure, and it might handle well, but it's still a truck. It's about as similar to the FR-S as the standard Tacoma is to a Corolla.

ubersoph · 07-23-2013, 02:08 PM

Well... the X-Runner handles for what it is, and was comparable to the 350z when it launched.

It's not really comparable to the twins though, aside from the rwd aspect. Doesn't even have an LSD anymore.

Chee-Hu · 07-23-2013, 03:12 PM

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Belial86 · 07-23-2013, 06:57 PM

I traded in an 05 X-Runner for my FR-S. The handling is pretty close actually, it doesn't handle like a truck. I have lots of very curvy roads around me that I have had them both on.

TylerLieberman · 07-23-2013, 07:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Belial86

I traded in an 05 X-Runner for my FR-S. The handling is pretty close actually, it doesn't handle like a truck. I have lots of very curvy roads around me that I have had them both on.

Celica00 · 07-23-2013, 08:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Belial86

I traded in an 05 X-Runner for my FR-S. The handling is pretty close actually, it doesn't handle like a truck. I have lots of very curvy roads around me that I have had them both on.

car magazines say the frs is one of the best handling sports cars in the market and youre saying that a 8 year old truck handles about as good? that would mean it handles better than most other sports cars which I just don't believe is true.

switchlanez · 07-23-2013, 09:01 PM

When Toyota tuned the X-Runner, they used the Celica GT-S of the time as its performance benchmark. It was supposed to turn, brake, and accelerate like the Celica in terms of metrics. If the FR-S is like a RWD Celica, then I can see why this comparison would be made. But the point of the FR-S wasn't to strictly meet performance metrics whereas the X-Runner was. This comparison is by distant relation. The FR-S is all about communication and connectedness between car and driver. X-Runner wasn't. But in terms of performance numbers, I wouldn't be surprised if they are similar.

Sasquachulator · 07-31-2013, 03:07 AM

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Originally Posted by switchlanez

When Toyota tuned the X-Runner, they used the Celica GT-S of the time as its performance benchmark. It was supposed to turn, brake, and accelerate like the Celica in terms of metrics. If the FR-S is like a RWD Celica, then I can see why this comparison would be made. But the point of the FR-S wasn't to strictly meet performance metrics whereas the X-Runner was. This comparison is by distant relation. The FR-S is all about communication and connectedness between car and driver. X-Runner wasn't. But in terms of performance numbers, I wouldn't be surprised if they are similar.

They used a 350Z as a benchmark.......

Kelbyat07 · 07-31-2013, 03:16 AM

I'm confused..

07-22-2013, 09:45 AM	#1
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switchlanez Glorious BRZ Master Race Join Date: Apr 2011 Drives: Subaru Libird Location: Race Wars Posts: 3,645 Thanks: 1,050 Thanked 2,719 Times in 1,079 Posts Mentioned: 110 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	When Toyota tuned the X-Runner, they used the Celica GT-S of the time as its performance benchmark. It was supposed to turn, brake, and accelerate like the Celica in terms of metrics. If the FR-S is like a RWD Celica, then I can see why this comparison would be made. But the point of the FR-S wasn't to strictly meet performance metrics whereas the X-Runner was. This comparison is by distant relation. The FR-S is all about communication and connectedness between car and driver. X-Runner wasn't. But in terms of performance numbers, I wouldn't be surprised if they are similar. __________________ << BUILD THREAD >>

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GTM_Challenge Join Date: Aug 2012 Drives: On track Location: Chicago Posts: 527 Thanks: 120 Thanked 285 Times in 166 Posts Mentioned: 5 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Similar in that one is a sporty car and one is a sporty truck?

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ubersoph Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Drives: 2013 BRZ Location: Madison, WI Posts: 308 Thanks: 67 Thanked 56 Times in 33 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Well... the X-Runner handles for what it is, and was comparable to the 350z when it launched. It's not really comparable to the twins though, aside from the rwd aspect. Doesn't even have an LSD anymore.

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Belial86 Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Drives: 2013 FR-S MT firestorm Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 7 Thanks: 0 Thanked 3 Times in 2 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I traded in an 05 X-Runner for my FR-S. The handling is pretty close actually, it doesn't handle like a truck. I have lots of very curvy roads around me that I have had them both on.

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