Subaru powered Toyota FT-86 Concept

Lug · 01-11-2012, 09:57 AM

I'm trying to figure out why I'd buy this over an RX-8. Looks? Gas Mileage? I can't think of anything else unless they drop in a turbo.

semtex · 01-11-2012, 10:07 AM

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Originally Posted by Lug

I'm trying to figure out why I'd buy this over an RX-8. Looks? Gas Mileage? I can't think of anything else unless they drop in a turbo.

As a protest against Mazda's annoying, way over-played, retire-it-already, "zoom zoom" slogan?

nuTinmuch · 01-11-2012, 01:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Lug

I'm trying to figure out why I'd buy this over an RX-8. Looks? Gas Mileage? I can't think of anything else unless they drop in a turbo.

Probably because the engine won't require you to pour in a gallon of oil every seventeen miles.

Also, it isn't a hideous recreation of a car that came before it.

Isamu · 01-11-2012, 03:41 PM

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Originally Posted by nuTinmuch

Probably because the engine won't require you to pour in a gallon of oil every seventeen miles.

Also, it isn't a hideous recreation of a car that came before it.

Lug · 01-11-2012, 10:50 PM

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Originally Posted by nuTinmuch

Probably because the engine won't require you to pour in a gallon of oil every seventeen miles.

Also, it isn't a hideous recreation of a car that came before it.

Hopefully new FT-86/BRZ owners don't find the back end of an RX-8 hideous...cause that's the part they will usually be seeing.

nuTinmuch · 01-12-2012, 08:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Lug

Hopefully new FT-86/BRZ owners don't find the back end of an RX-8 hideous...cause that's the part they will usually be seeing.

What makes you think this? The car makes slightly more power, but it makes it in a pretty inefficient manner. It's also heavier.

I see it as a pretty close race, but I expect the Toyota to have better balance, especially considering the praise early drivers are tossing on it.

Lug · 01-12-2012, 09:29 PM

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Originally Posted by nuTinmuch

What makes you think this? The car makes slightly more power, but it makes it in a pretty inefficient manner. It's also heavier.

I see it as a pretty close race, but I expect the Toyota to have better balance, especially considering the praise early drivers are tossing on it.

No one ever bitched about an RX8's handling, it's superb. As far as straightline acceleration, I was 1/2 joking. The RX8 will be a just a tiny bit quicker. I've seen reviews that put it at low 6's 0-60 and 1/4 mile at 14.5. This is close enough to be a driver's race. My main point is, other than looks, this car almost IS an RX8, just with a lot "new car buzz". Nobody's raving about the performance window of an RX8 and this car almost exactly matches it. I'd wait for a turbo model before I'd be interested.

theDreamer · 01-11-2012, 01:50 PM

Can You Fit In A Subaru BRZ?

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Jamaica · 01-13-2012, 05:07 AM

Interesting....

b1adesofcha0s · 01-13-2012, 08:01 AM

Those all look pretty sick

Jamaica · 01-13-2012, 08:29 AM

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Originally Posted by b1adesofcha0s

Those all look pretty sick

Does look like fun yes but is that price going to be fun?

m4a1mustang · 01-13-2012, 08:14 AM

Definitely looks like it's going to be fun.

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