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10-29-2011, 03:50 PM | #1 |
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S2000 or MX-5
One of the FR-S prototype reviews posted here in the forum suggests that the closest rival to the FR-S may be the Mazda MX-5.
It's my personal opinion that the difference between the FR-S and S2000 is smaller than that of the comparo with the MX-5 in terms of lap times. What do you guys think? (note: I made a brief excel table showing the hp, tq and gross weight figures for all three cars, but failed to display it here, sorry.) |
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They may have only considered new cars currently for sale to be rivals as well.
Everything I've read seems to suggest the FR-S being closer to a slower S2000 than a faster Miata. Both get brushed aside by folks adamant on driving coupes. Hard to tell until I can drive it myself. |
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Having driven both I bought the s2000. When it came down to it, s2000 was more fun to drive and more room for me to sit. I was crunched in the miata and im only 5'11".
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since we still dont know much about this car its hard to say but id imagine that since the focus of this car is fun and not fast the miata would make a better comparison. the s2000 just feels a little too precise and its a little too much to really have fun on the streets
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Having driven both I bought the miata. When it came down to it, the miata was a more affordable track car with lower cunsumable costs (e.g., tires, brake pads, etc.) I was also crunched in the miata and I'm only 5'11".
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Now the spec is out!
It appears that the mx-5 will be eaten alive at the track! The FR-S (the name is my best guess for the scion model) is little down on the power when compared to the S2000, but it's 200lbs lighter than the close rival. I say that it would be a close fight between the two cars especially more on the technical tracks. |
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that said im exiceted to see an objective comparo |
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I also look forward to seeing objective comparos while my gut feeling tells me that the s2000 now has some competition coming from the FR-S. |
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It better be more S2K, less MX5.....
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