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K2 · 07-10-2012, 04:54 PM

http://www.motorweek.org/reviews/car...013_scion_fr_s

Just to reiterate the end of this written review, MotorWeek episode #3145 will have the video review, which begins airing July 13, 2012.

merlin2111 · 07-10-2012, 05:00 PM

Woohoo another great review.

-max- · 07-11-2012, 03:09 AM

Read the whole thing in John Davis' voice in my head.

_hollywood · 07-11-2012, 05:31 AM

I love how almost every article says they are not bothered by the low horsepower, and that the car won them over on the track.....exactly what its all about

This car is going to wake up alot of manufacturers to what we really wanted all along.........honda? Hello is anybody there?

PMok · 07-11-2012, 07:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by -max-

Read the whole thing in John Davis' voice in my head.

haha me too. wonder if the video segment will be just him reading this verbatim LOL.

Dadhawk · 07-11-2012, 08:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PMok

haha me too. wonder if the video segment will be just him reading this verbatim LOL.

Quote:

Originally Posted by -max-

Read the whole thing in John Davis' voice in my head.

I even started off with "I'm John Davis, and this (hand wave) is MotorWeek".

You just have to, there's no other way.

xcelir8brz · 07-11-2012, 08:05 PM

Loved it.

b1pkkf26 · 07-11-2012, 09:33 PM

Great review.

White64Goat · 07-11-2012, 09:42 PM

DirecTV, Velocity channel, Tuesday night.

White64Goat · 07-13-2012, 12:33 PM

If you are in the Washington, D.C. area it airs Saturday afternoon (7/14)at 5:00 on MPT Channel 22.

Set my DVR last night.......:happy0180:

SUB-FT86 · 07-13-2012, 12:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by _hollywood

I love how almost every article says they are not bothered by the low horsepower, and that the car won them over on the track.....exactly what its all about

This car is going to wake up alot of manufacturers to what we really wanted all along.........honda? Hello is anybody there?

A lot of manufacturers will watch this car's sales and if its not up to what they expect then they might not bother making something identical to the FRS/BRZ. Also with the addition of more competition comes a thinner market for a low powered N/A lightweight coupe. The FRS/BRZ will probably sell around 100k units in 5 years worldwide with the first 3 years being about 70% of that. If more competition comes then its split between a small margin for 5 years. Also the new MX-5 is on its way in and might steal the thunder from the FRS/BRZ with its rumored -2300 lb curb weight.

stalon320 · 07-14-2012, 10:02 AM

I DVR it every week! Glad I'll be watching it soon..lol

Dadhawk · 07-14-2012, 04:04 PM

Watched the review this morning. Very positive review, and shows them even throwing it around a bit in Nevada. It was very obvious they liked the car and the return of this type of sports car.

Unfortunately they didn't do their standard measured tests on the FR-S, so I'm guessing they only got to drive it at the Nevada Press event.

Worth catching if you haven't seen it.

Lonewolf · 07-15-2012, 01:09 AM

Does anyone have a link/stream to the vid?

07-10-2012, 04:54 PM	#1
K2 First 8600 Join Date: Jan 2012 Drives: Gen2 GR86 Location: Windy City Posts: 224 Thanks: 5 Thanked 117 Times in 72 Posts Mentioned: 6 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	FR-S MotorWeek Review http://www.motorweek.org/reviews/car...013_scion_fr_s Just to reiterate the end of this written review, MotorWeek episode #3145 will have the video review, which begins airing July 13, 2012. Last edited by K2; 07-10-2012 at 05:10 PM.

07-11-2012, 05:31 AM	#4
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07-13-2012, 12:33 PM	#10
White64Goat Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: 13 BRZ CBS LTD MT, 02 WRX Location: Fred. Co. Md. Posts: 2,351 Thanks: 65 Thanked 1,113 Times in 628 Posts Mentioned: 19 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	If you are in the Washington, D.C. area it airs Saturday afternoon (7/14)at 5:00 on MPT Channel 22. Set my DVR last night.......:happy0180:

07-14-2012, 04:04 PM	#13
Dadhawk Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Drives: '13 FR-S (#3 of 1st 86) Location: Powder Springs, GA Posts: 20,086 Thanks: 39,603 Thanked 25,406 Times in 11,585 Posts Mentioned: 187 Post(s) Tagged: 4 Thread(s)	Watched the review this morning. Very positive review, and shows them even throwing it around a bit in Nevada. It was very obvious they liked the car and the return of this type of sports car. Unfortunately they didn't do their standard measured tests on the FR-S, so I'm guessing they only got to drive it at the Nevada Press event. Worth catching if you haven't seen it.

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