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04-24-2012, 04:15 AM | #15 | |
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Although the FA is based on a EJ/Subaru boxer design it possibly is not. Pretty sure it would've been Toyota told Subaru what do too and FHI engineers did it. Would love to see a more definitive breakdown! |
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Thanks for posting this. I figured MT's 0-60 of 6.4 sec was going to be more indicative of what we'd see in most reviews. That caranddriver got 6.3 sec when second redlines at 58 MPH is quite good.
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Auto vs manual.
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wonder what the 0-58 time was if they needed three shifts to get to 60. Basically, this car is a boxer version of the RX8 in terms of straight line acceleration. I can live with that being an RX8 owner. .91g is pretty amazing considering the tires, me thinks the tires are likely to be my first modification.
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04-24-2012, 09:22 AM | #20 |
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Nicely written article, beautiful shots of the BRZ. Some thoughts:
- The 5-60mph time of 8.0 seconds is bad. That mid-range dip in the torque curve is doing this car no favors. By comparison, a GTI is over a second faster (6.7 s). - The 30-50 and 50-70 numbers are also slow. You'll definitely have to downshift to pass on the highway (similar to small-displacement Hondas). - Good to see Subaru's claimed CG has been verified. Impressive. - The handling remarks are encouraging. Fairly neutral balance and flat cornering. Overall, I'm looking forward to test driving (and possibly buying) one of these. This quote from the review told me everything I needed to hear: "Overall, the car feels as trim, nimble, and athletic as the great sports coupes of the pre-bloat era." |
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I'm going to assume the 5-60 time was done in 2nd(with an upshift to 3rd).
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On the 5-60, agree it's mostly due to lack of torque off idle, but expected from a small NA engine. What I didn't expect was a 20 lb-ft hole in the mid-range, wtf! Definitely not helping the cause.
Also, I typically downshift to pass, but it's nice knowing you don't necessarily have to. I guess I've been spoiled by my last two cars. What leads you to believe that? |
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5-60 should be slower than 0-60 because you're eliminating the launch (or brake-stand for automatics). Designed so a car like the BRZ doesn't get the benefit of taking off at 4000 rpm from the hole. But pretty sure it's still done in 1st.
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5-60 times are always slower than 0-60 times because they eliminate the launch. Dropping the clutch from 4,000 RPM's is the only way to get decent acceleration out of this car. The 5-60 MPH test is more indicative of a "real world" start. |
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I must just drive differently than the test is designed. The beauty of a clutch is that you can "launch" at any speed.
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