Subaru BRZ Places 4th in 2012 Best Driver's Car Competition by Motortrend - Page 3 - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

iLuveKetchup · 08-23-2012, 03:25 PM

How did the GTR not get 10th place?!? Weird!!

Sev · 08-23-2012, 03:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Chauntalei

4th place is still pretty awesome for a 28k car. Still zero regrets on my purchase!

You mean you're not regretting spending $80k less than the next runner up?

SuperDave · 08-23-2012, 03:31 PM

so what brakes are a good upgrade? and what's the difference between a super charger and a turbo?

Sovran · 08-23-2012, 03:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Chauntalei

Not sure then, I know they said that certain cars weren't in this test because they were the same as last year, which might be why the 458 didn't make it back. Maybe Porsche just wouldn't give them another car this year?

I read somewhere in all the text that they tried to get several Ferraris, but the manufacturer wouldn't hand them over. Kinda lame.

DarkSunrise · 08-23-2012, 04:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Sovran

I read somewhere in all the text that they tried to get several Ferraris, but the manufacturer wouldn't hand them over. Kinda lame.

Maybe Ferrari didn't have their usual ringer car available that day...

jadewbj · 08-23-2012, 04:11 PM

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Originally Posted by S2kphile

Note to self: Own a Porsche 911 sometime in your life.

Most fun car I ever owned.

Spaceywilly · 08-23-2012, 04:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Sev

You mean you're not regretting spending $80k less than the next runner up?

Or $240,000 less than the 5th place car

jadewbj · 08-23-2012, 04:46 PM

I am a little sad that a flappy paddle shifter car is the best drivers car. The Porsche is amazing, but I just wish that it had a real standard so it really was a "drivers" car.

iLuveKetchup · 08-23-2012, 04:49 PM

yup.. everyone has their own opinion on what a driver's car is. Most of these cars, I personally wouldn't consider a driver's car. But that's just me.

b.e · 08-23-2012, 04:50 PM

The Motor Trend folks did a great job. I just subscribed to the magazine.

jadewbj · 08-23-2012, 05:04 PM

It makes me realize that I need to get some pads, rotors, lines and fluid before a track day.

Sasquachulator · 08-23-2012, 05:21 PM

The GTR...what boggles the mind is that the onboard computer does so much of the work for you that how could it be an ideal drivers car?

Or perhaps the computer just does such a good job of simulating the driving experience that you are given a false sense of user ability when driving it?

SupraLove · 08-23-2012, 05:36 PM

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Originally Posted by SuperDave

so what brakes are a good upgrade? and what's the difference between a super charger and a turbo?

That aside, a supercharger is an intake air compressor run by the engine's pulley. A turbo is a type of supercharger in that it's an air compressor, but it's run by the high-speed exhaust gas flow, similar to how a turbofan jet engine spins its gigantic fan by spooling up a turbine from the exhaust. Come on, you guys should know this! I'm 16 and I know this stuff.

And brakes, I would just replace the pads to reduce brake fade. I wouldn't track this car much nor would I drive like an idiot on the street. Just autoX, and for that, you need good pads.

As for the contest, 4th place is very respectable. I mean, to the pros, it's better than a Lamborghini. That's enough of a success for me.

JPxM0Dz · 08-23-2012, 05:45 PM

Yeah 4th is very respectable concidering the amazing lineup of cars it was up against

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iLuveKetchup My VTEC fluid is full Join Date: Jan 2012 Drives: EFF JAY Location: NYC Posts: 935 Thanks: 149 Thanked 268 Times in 183 Posts Mentioned: 6 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	yup.. everyone has their own opinion on what a driver's car is. Most of these cars, I personally wouldn't consider a driver's car. But that's just me.

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