Subaru BRZ vs Ford Mustang!
#22
On The Tree
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: Chippewa Falls, WI
Posts: 125
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
If you compare a car to a stock V6 in a track (and lose in the process) then there is no way it can be called a "performance car". I figured that subaru would blow away the mustang in a track since it is shorter, weighs less, etc and the mustang is basically a tank.
#23
On The Tree
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: Chippewa Falls, WI
Posts: 125
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Every time I think miata I think blonde haired chick with big sunglasses
There's a place for these small cars (at the track), but if it falls short of a tank car like I stated above, then it better be a car that reacts good to bolt ons
There's a place for these small cars (at the track), but if it falls short of a tank car like I stated above, then it better be a car that reacts good to bolt ons
#25
TECH Resident
iTrader: (4)
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Eau Claire-ish, WI
Posts: 853
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
I have, these go for the same price a WRX goes for, that's insane when you look at what you're getting. They didn't need the nice interior like they have, could have made a more basic one and slapped an under $20k price tag on it.
#26
***Repost Police***
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: DFW, TX
Posts: 2,480
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
2) It doesn't exactly have a "nice" interior
#27
12 Second Club
iTrader: (2)
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Las Vegas, NV
Posts: 218
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
I agree with gocartone, these are way too much $$$ for the performance, and the miata's are really dumb overpriced. Worst part about the miata's are they only get 28mpg wtf? Atleast this BRZ gets a few mpg better than the mustang which is btw quite a bit less expensive and faster by a LOT. For the base price of a BRZ you can get a nicely equiped mustang and actually have room in the back for passengers.
#29
11 Second Club
iTrader: (7)
Guess I am the only one here who wouldn't mind one, if it wasn't for the driving to the snowy mountains I'm gonna be doing a lot of when my Dad retires in Feb. I really like these cars, I really like the sound of the boxer engines, but damn straight I wish it was turbo'd and not a low 15 second car (non PI head mustang area). That said, if I was making slightly more money (or wasn't getting married in September), I would be picking up a slightly used premium ASAP for nice DD.
#33
That may be right on and I'm sure we'll read it over at some point soon. Considering the weight, it could run even quicker(I expect more like a 100mph trap). With its lack of torque, it may not run as quick. I'd laugh my *** off if we saw a streak of 15.0's @ 100+ mph.
#34
TECH Resident
iTrader: (4)
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Eau Claire-ish, WI
Posts: 853
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Best run ever won't touch 100mph with them, high 14-low 15 is where I see them staying bone stock. These weigh the same as S2000s and those barely touch 100mph with an extra 40hp. 2800lbs isn't that light for a car with only 200hp.
#35
TECH Enthusiast
iTrader: (3)
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: NY
Posts: 635
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
That's what i thought too, that is what a cobalt SS weighed and with a GMPP kit they had 100+ hp more.
O but weight...these handle sooooo much better. There isn't a single reason in the world for me to even look at that car (Yota or Subi), they look god awful, way under powered, and will be the next "Honda Civic Vtec craze on the streets".
O but weight...these handle sooooo much better. There isn't a single reason in the world for me to even look at that car (Yota or Subi), they look god awful, way under powered, and will be the next "Honda Civic Vtec craze on the streets".
#36
TECH Resident
iTrader: (4)
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Eau Claire-ish, WI
Posts: 853
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
That's what i thought too, that is what a cobalt SS weighed and with a GMPP kit they had 100+ hp more.
O but weight...these handle sooooo much better. There isn't a single reason in the world for me to even look at that car (Yota or Subi), they look god awful, way under powered, and will be the next "Honda Civic Vtec craze on the streets".
O but weight...these handle sooooo much better. There isn't a single reason in the world for me to even look at that car (Yota or Subi), they look god awful, way under powered, and will be the next "Honda Civic Vtec craze on the streets".
#37
***Repost Police***
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: DFW, TX
Posts: 2,480
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
I'm not saying this car is the second coming of Jesus or something, but numbers aren't everything. There is a reason that every single person that drives it loves it.
#38
You will see plenty of 15s as well, and not to make excuses for the car in advance but there could also be other factors (driver's skill, air/track conditions etc.) that will contribute to the ones running the slow ETs as well.
And I'm pretty sure more stock ones will be seen running 15s than 14s too.
I'm thinking that the automatics might all be in the 15s (16s?) though.
#40
TECH Fanatic
iTrader: (1)
My thought is for marketing reasons. The BRZ would get destroyed by anything in its class (which there really isn't anything). They knew the only way to make the car look good was to put it against a V6 pony car and then comment forever about how easy it is to drive into corners as compared to the "brutish" pony car.
But yeah, this comparison makes as much sense as a Porsche Cayman vs. Mustang GT comparison.
But yeah, this comparison makes as much sense as a Porsche Cayman vs. Mustang GT comparison.