Ah, the good old days…of 2015, that is! Today’s Throwback Thursday takes us back to Summer 2015 wherein MotorTrend compared the then-new fourth generation “ND” Mazda Miata against a pre-refresh Subaru BRZ. So, what’s the deal? Up first is the ND Mazda Miata. It has a 2.0L inline-4 SkyActiv engine making 155HP/148 ft./lb of torque, […] More »
By: Jake Stumph | October 6, 2016
Redline Reviews is here with both a brand new 2017 Toyota 86 and 2017 Subaru BRZ to compare the cars back to back. 2017 brings in a refresh for both of the twins, so let’s see which wears those new bumpers better. Usually, a mid-cycle refresh is just that, new bumpers, maybe some new interior […] More »
By: Jake Stumph | October 3, 2016
We’ve seen a battle like this before when Motor Trend and European Car pitted the Scion FR-S against the Volkswagen GTI at Willow Springs. In that battle the Scion was 2.3 seconds slower around the track than the GTI. I’m pretty sure the Scion’s slower lap time can be blamed on the driver … I mean, a front-wheel […] More »
By: Manuel Carrillo III | January 3, 2014
It’s satisfying to see the FR-S’s twin, the Subaru BRZ, drifting around a track. In Evo‘s video below, the supercharged Litchfield Subaru BRZ Spec S with 280 horsepower and 210 lb-ft of torque, competes with track-day warriors like the McLaren 12C GT Can-Am, Caterham Seven 620R, Supercharged Ariel Atom 3.5 and the Porsche Cayman S. […] More »
By: Manuel Carrillo III | October 29, 2013
We can’t get enough of these Scion FR-S/Subaru BRZ comparisons against other remotely worthy cars. The Scion/Subaru sports cars are so good, they have created a new topic of discussion in automotive circles. The /DRIVE Network on YouTube, for instance, has an entire section on their website called “#BRZorThat“. The FR-S/BRZ is elevating the inexpensive […] More »
By: Manuel Carrillo III | August 29, 2013
You may be living through the quickest performance turnaround in the history of any car company. Sixteen months ago, the ZN6 Scion FR-S/Toyota 86/GT86, whatever you want to call it, went on sale. Prior to that, many felt Toyota was inconsiderate to the performance enthusiast. Today, innumerable hearts are throbbing for Toyota performance. In just a […] More »
By: Manuel Carrillo III | August 8, 2013
The Scion FR-S and Subaru BRZ have been on sale in the U.S. for just over a year, yet the question still looms — which one would you choose? A trip to reddit gives us a cross-section of the public’s consensus. SKMonkyDeathCar says: “I’m holding out for a used one, but I’ve driven both and it […] More »
By: Manuel Carrillo III | June 29, 2013
