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Old Jan 10, 2012 | 05:09 PM
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Overlay of a Porsche 911. Even though they benchmarked the Cayman from what I remember....we are getting a poor mans LFA with a Porsche 911 shape.

Old Jan 10, 2012 | 07:27 PM
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I'm not sure if it's been done before but does anyone have an overlay comparison between the FR-S and 1st-gen tC?
Old Jan 10, 2012 | 07:57 PM
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no i don't think they have. the two cars aren't really comperable to most people who want the FR-S.
Old Jan 10, 2012 | 08:04 PM
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^that, and the tC is WAY bigger than an FR-S.
Old Jan 10, 2012 | 08:33 PM
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Well I'm looking to get the FR-S and have a tC so that's why I wanted to see a comparison, not that I think they're comparable. I imagined it was a bit larger, and have seen the specs but those layouts like vs a Porsche or Miata help illustrate that a bit more.
Old Jan 10, 2012 | 08:43 PM
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the 911 is smaller than a tc if that answers your question.
Old Jan 10, 2012 | 11:18 PM
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Originally Posted by trdscion
I'm not sure if it's been done before but does anyone have an overlay comparison between the FR-S and 1st-gen tC?
I only saw one for the original concept version of FT-86 in ft86club forum almost 1 year ago, but you get an idea.

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Wow, that just looks weird. Dwarfs the FR-S. Eh, I'll just look at the specs.
Old Jan 12, 2012 | 08:02 PM
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Drifting at TAS

Old Jan 12, 2012 | 08:23 PM
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Jon what's your name on ft?

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Old Jan 12, 2012 | 08:42 PM
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Same as here. I don't post I just lurk for now lol.
Old Jan 13, 2012 | 12:37 AM
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Originally Posted by Jon
Same as here. I don't post I just lurk for now lol.
ditto, but i have yet to actually sign up. there are times i really want to, but i get over it. lol
Old Jan 13, 2012 | 04:04 PM
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More from TAS











Old Jan 13, 2012 | 04:24 PM
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That trd car looks sick I love it.

Are falken and Dunlop owned by the same parent company? That car is throwing me off.

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Old Jan 14, 2012 | 12:43 AM
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If they are I never knew it. Continental is the only big name I know that has sub-brands for sure.
Old Jan 20, 2012 | 01:14 PM
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Peep the demand for this car....

For all those people who say this car will fail.

According to this report from site member AVOturboworld’s Japan office, who has just had conversations with Subaru of Japan and Toyota of Japan, the pre-order numbers for the Subaru BRZ and Toyota 86 are already very impressive.
The “unofficial semi-official” numbers as of the January 18th have the Subaru BRZ at 5000 pre-ordered, and the Toyota 86 at 8000 pre-ordered. Anybody in Japan trying to order either the Subaru or Toyota will have to wait till August now.

http://www.avoturboworld.com/
Old Jan 20, 2012 | 01:21 PM
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Man that is insane.

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Old Feb 4, 2012 | 07:00 PM
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saw this on youtube. pretty sure its an auto driving around japan. sounds sweet!

Old Feb 4, 2012 | 08:05 PM
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I wonder will the A/T be able to handle boost well?
Old Feb 4, 2012 | 10:44 PM
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its that same small track that toyota had a bunch of reporters/media driving a bunch of 86 before



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