278hp brz
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I don't hear people talking about how Ferrari and Lamborgini shouldn't make AWD Supercars... Who cares!? With little to no mods a BRZ/FR-S will leave your 05 behind in the twisties... It's a greatly engineered car and it couldn't have been made unless both companies contributed..
-Brian
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QQ More. Sounds like you don't ever want or want to accept anything new from car companies anymore. If you'd read about how great they are, drive and feel how great they are, maybe you'd change your mind. You know, Subarus weren't all always awd. So get over it.
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by this time next year theyre going to announce a BRZ with the turbo version of the FA 2.0 motor that they are already using in other cars and all of this will be irrelevant, its damn near certain at this point, they've clearly already designed the car with adding a turbo/top mount in mind.
Feel free to bump this a year from now and call me an idiot if Im wrong.
Feel free to bump this a year from now and call me an idiot if Im wrong.
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by this time next year theyre going to announce a BRZ with the turbo version of the FA 2.0 motor that they are already using in other cars and all of this will be irrelevant, its damn near certain at this point, they've clearly already designed the car with adding a turbo/top mount in mind.
Feel free to bump this a year from now and call me an idiot if Im wrong.
Feel free to bump this a year from now and call me an idiot if Im wrong.
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Originally Posted by Demerson
I hate that Subaru made a BRZ it should have stayed with Toyota. How can a company that has strictly stood to one aspect in all of their cars throw that out the door and make a car RWD.
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Should have edited, 1996 was the last time subaru made a non AWD car. Obviously everyone jumped to the conclusion that i hate the car, to clarify...I love the FR-S i think its fricken sexy and i have DRIVEN two of them (I work at 2 toyota dealerships) they are super fun.
I never said i didnt like the car... i said i didnt like that Subaru put there name on the car.
Also: Subaru said they will never turbo the car, it would add too much competition to the WRX/STI series. Thats where they stand at this point, who know how long that will last, they are already working on an "sti" version of the car.
I never said i didnt like the car... i said i didnt like that Subaru put there name on the car.
Also: Subaru said they will never turbo the car, it would add too much competition to the WRX/STI series. Thats where they stand at this point, who know how long that will last, they are already working on an "sti" version of the car.
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I was kidding, I know the two are almost exactly the same. But really 270+ hp in that little car? I just see the BRZ/FR-S becoming very similar to the Miata/RX7. Meaning, a little, light, rwd coupe with a high HP engine. Not that this is bad, or good, it is just nutz. Petty soon you will see these little rockets at all the race events, taking all the trophy's like the 60's Cobras.
Is turbo the best way to go? I think I would prefer a supercharged version, maybe with 6psi. Sure less power but I think it would be more street friendly. Really think about the tires, poor little guys are just going to get turned into melted blobs of rubber and smoke.
Is turbo the best way to go? I think I would prefer a supercharged version, maybe with 6psi. Sure less power but I think it would be more street friendly. Really think about the tires, poor little guys are just going to get turned into melted blobs of rubber and smoke.
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I was kidding, I know the two are almost exactly the same. But really 270+ hp in that little car? I just see the BRZ/FR-S becoming very similar to the Miata/RX7. Meaning, a little, light, rwd coupe with a high HP engine. Not that this is bad, or good, it is just nutz. Petty soon you will see these little rockets at all the race events, taking all the trophy's like the 60's Cobras.
Is turbo the best way to go? I think I would prefer a supercharged version, maybe with 6psi. Sure less power but I think it would be more street friendly. Really think about the tires, poor little guys are just going to get turned into melted blobs of rubber and smoke.
Is turbo the best way to go? I think I would prefer a supercharged version, maybe with 6psi. Sure less power but I think it would be more street friendly. Really think about the tires, poor little guys are just going to get turned into melted blobs of rubber and smoke.
Given the capabilities of the brz vs. higher priced cars there should be a model that does 0-60 in 5 seconds or less and is still a controllable well balanced amazing car that is not a tire shredding shelby cobra beast or overpowered.
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I was kidding, I know the two are almost exactly the same. But really 270+ hp in that little car? I just see the BRZ/FR-S becoming very similar to the Miata/RX7. Meaning, a little, light, rwd coupe with a high HP engine. Not that this is bad, or good, it is just nutz. Petty soon you will see these little rockets at all the race events, taking all the trophy's like the 60's Cobras.
Is turbo the best way to go? I think I would prefer a supercharged version, maybe with 6psi. Sure less power but I think it would be more street friendly. Really think about the tires, poor little guys are just going to get turned into melted blobs of rubber and smoke.
Is turbo the best way to go? I think I would prefer a supercharged version, maybe with 6psi. Sure less power but I think it would be more street friendly. Really think about the tires, poor little guys are just going to get turned into melted blobs of rubber and smoke.
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