FR-S Driving impressions

[ayau]

Originally Posted by SunnyD

+1...does it have a notchy 1-2 shift?

i'm also curious. the s2000's were known to have a notchy 2nd gear.

edit: oops, didn't see your reply to his question.

[Zaku]

....yes there is nothing like the joy of destroying Prius Tires with an Automatic FRS

/Sarcasm

But thank you for your review, I'm actually very surprised and happy to hear that the Automatic is so nice. Nothing wrong with getting an good Auto as I always tell people.

[ayau]

i don't think i've read a single bad review of the 86/frs/brz yet.

this thing must put a smile on everyone's faces. makes me want this car even more!

[SUB-FT86]

I want to know if the engine was smoother than a inline 4? If it is what would you compare the smoothness of the engine to? I hate the stressed feeling of an engine and bad vibrations. And also I am glad that the auto is getting positive reviews.

[maxeveland]

of course the AT will be special. Subaru/Toyota have had their best engineers working on this car. Even in automatic, this is still designed to be a sports car

[Double4Free]

Have you driven a 370z? Which do you prefer as to overall car. I know the cars are in a different class, and the z is more powerful, but also heavier. Just curious to know which you enjoy driving better, because that is what I care about

[Jayvelliott]

Originally Posted by Double4Free

Have you driven a 370z? Which do you prefer as to overall car. I know the cars are in a different class, and the z is more powerful, but also heavier. Just curious to know which you enjoy driving better, because that is what I care about

lol is that even a decision? take the 370z all day long i've driven a 370z hard at Sebring and when i drive this car frs/brz if i dont feel the same excitement because the lack of power then Nissan will have a happy customer

[Double4Free]

Originally Posted by Jayvelliott

lol is that even a decision? take the 370z all day long i've driven a 370z hard at Sebring and when i drive this car frs/brz if i dont feel the same excitement because the lack of power then Nissan will have a happy customer

Which is my conundrum, exactly why I asked. OP seems to have an eclectic driving palette, wanted to know his opinions on the 370s enjoyability while driving compared to the FR-S. Not HP, not weight, not specs, I want to know which he had more fun driving :]

[KidWonder]

I was driving an Asphalt Manual FRS down the highway and got to do a couple burnouts and drifts.

Then I woke up......

[RabidRat]

Originally Posted by ayau

i'm also curious. the s2000's were known to have a notchy 2nd gear.

It's not that bad!

[OrbitalEllipses]

Originally Posted by HitTheGas

Can you do a burnout, or at least squeak the tires in the auto? (without a neutral drop, which is a no no)

It begins...

Realistically though, he can brake torque it and chirp the tires easily. I assume any hard throttle input around peak torque, on the stock tires at stock power levels while turning, will initiate a loss of traction.

[Brett]

Originally Posted by ayau

i don't think i've read a single bad review of the 86/frs/brz yet.

this thing must put a smile on everyone's faces. makes me want this car even more!

Cars, the British magazine, was complaining last month that it was a little tail happy. Other than that I haven't seen anything but positive reviews. It's important to remember that no one has really had a chance to really review this car yet, just 20 minutes drives on a track. The track is not the real world, and that's where 99% of us will drive these cars 99% of the time.

Brett

[SUB-FT86]

Originally Posted by Brett

Cars, the British magazine, was complaining last month that it was a little tail happy. Other than that I haven't seen anything but positive reviews. It's important to remember that no one has really had a chance to really review this car yet, just 20 minutes drives on a track. The track is not the real world, and that's where 99% of us will drive these cars 99% of the time.

Brett

BINGO!!!!

[Calum]

Originally Posted by Zaku

Nothing wrong with getting an good Auto as I always tell people.

I test drove an auto GLI when the latest model first came out. Those autos are considered by many to be one of the best in the world. I was fairly impressed until I was doing some 'spirited driving'. During an increasing radius turn, as I was starting to lean into the throttle just past the apex, the tranny down shifted and the whole car walked about a foot to the right from the interruption in torque. This threw off my line completely as I was only gonna end up about 6 inches from the meridian with the line I was on... And scared the hell out of the sales person in the passenger seat. I must say, I wasn't impressed either.


/rant