Toyota FT-86/FR-S

Zaggeron

The 2011 Genesis 2.0T has 210 HP and has a curb weight of 3294. If the FT-86 has around 200 HP even if it weights 3000lbs it should be quicker than the genesis -- The NA vs. turbo is a red herring. Just because a car has a turbo'd version of an engine with the same displacement doesn't mean it will be quicker. Also, the 2.0T is an inline 4, the FT-86 should be based on Subaru's new boxer engine. The boxer configuration allows for a lower center of gravity and hence better handling and also is distributes the operating forces better.

I'll be disappointed if it ends up weighing 3k, but should still be a decently quick and fun car @2800 lbs and 200HP. It will boil down to the price point. If we are talking 26-27K for a nicely optioned one, that's acceptable. But, on the other hand if it breaks 30k with a suite of popular options like navigation, the price may be too much what you get.

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2013 Subaru BRZ Limited

iff2mastamatt

It might use the 148hp motor, but it will have the D4-S (I think) injection which should add some hp. If this thing got 35mpg for 25K, I'd take it as if I had to sacrifice performance. Toyota never said this thing was a Genesis competitor (though I wish it will be), but one of the execs said that "it would be thousands less than the Z".