Consumer Reports: BRZ review

[Subaruwrxfan]

Why aren't the DRLs on?

[blu_]

I never thought i would see them judge a car on fun... even if it is a mini test.

[Dimman]

Do they roll it?

[Turbowned]

Originally Posted by csaba

I'm sick of seeing reviews doing drifting all the time that's not why I buy the car for and I'm sure most of us as well...

Speak for yourself - I'ma drift those little Michelin Primacys right down to the belts!

[Dark]

Originally Posted by Turbowned

Speak for yourself - I'ma drift those little Michelin Primacys right down to the belts!

LOL... Like Chris Harris said "Treat all tires like they deserve to die."
Actually, the tire has plenty of grip and performs well.

[Subie]

Originally Posted by Bristecom

Interesting that he says the Miata will be quicker around the track. I was thinking the BRZ/FRS should be a little quicker.

At least the 86 won't threaten anyone's masculinity.

[dsgerbc]

I bet there's not gonna be anything about drifting in the actual CR journal article.

[M-17]

Originally Posted by Subie

At least the 86 won't threaten anyone's masculinity.

[00NissanNinja]

Originally Posted by MmmHamSandwich

Folks, Consumer Reports powerslid a car as part of a review.

Consumer Reports.

If that doesn't say something I don't know what will.

I said the exact same thing! That was shocking

[brianbot5000]

Originally Posted by Bristecom

Interesting that he says the Miata will be quicker around the track. I was thinking the BRZ/FRS should be a little quicker.

This has me confused... Are you referring to this line from the Autoblog copy?

Equally as important, the BRZ's stability control can be switched entirely off, enabling the kinds of power slides that are great fun but sure to place you last in your SCCA Solo II class behind all the Miatas, Z cars and E36 M3's.

If so, they're just saying that if all you do is power slide around, you won't be winning any races (since, though power slides are fun, they're also slow).

[86design]

I was waiting for consumer report to make a review on the BRZ hehe

[OrbitalEllipses]

Originally Posted by JDM-dono

I'm wondering the exact same thing. According to the real-time track comparison video between the FRS and BRZ, BRZ was found to understeer more and be less involving in terms of driving. But here, it seems to be very capable in terms of oversteering. My guess that he had a really do a lot more to induce the drift compared to an 86.

The differences between the two cars are due to suspension tuning, not innate differences in the chassis because guess what, the chassis is the same. In the long-term anyone doing any suspension tuning, essentially anyone who replaces springs and dampers, doesn't really need to pay attention to handling differences between the two, IMO.

[BMWDavid]

Originally Posted by Subaruwrxfan

Why aren't the DRLs on?

Because the fog lights/headlights are on. DRL's that are stand alone lamps will turn off when other lighting is turned on.

[JDM-dono]

Originally Posted by OrbitalEllipses

The differences between the two cars are due to suspension tuning, not innate differences in the chassis because guess what, the chassis is the same. In the long-term anyone doing any suspension tuning, essentially anyone who replaces springs and dampers, doesn't really need to pay attention to handling differences between the two, IMO.

That is true and is most likely the cause. But I'm very much new to the car tuning. So I wouldn't know exactly what I'm doing if I change out the springs and dampers. It'll be nice to see what setups ppl use and probably a spring/damper sticky thread posted up.