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Old 02-09-2012, 05:10 AM
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One of the most anticipated new cars of 2012, the Toyota rear wheel drive entry level sports car with too many names: GT-86, FT-86, and FRS. Also known as the Subaru BRZ. Chris Harris travels to Spain to get the most ouf a short session in the car.

http://youtu.be/romf-G6CZ7g
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This car will become a great Classic one day. Finally someone went "the other way" and created an ultime driving machine. Can't wait to get my hands on one.
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It's cool to think we are witnessing history in the making. How Chris Harris was saying the same thing in the video. I personally think this might be the return of the affordable sports cars, like the CRX's back in the day. A balanced, fun to drive car, affordable (reasonably), finally! someone was listening!

Oh and the CRX Si back in the day only had 108hp! The amazing part of that car was the handling! It wasn't known for horsepower at all! Lots of people think it was fast, yeah it was equal to the tC in 0-60's in stock form. But the handling was go-kart like! I can see the FR-S is taking the same type of thinking.. "Fun To Drive"!
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I am really excited about this car, even though I never buy first year production runs, It might be on my list of a new car the next few years. The second car I ever owned was a new 84 Corolla SR-5 coupe, which was rear wheel drive. It must have been some special edition, because the SR-5 logo was an emblem and not a sticker like most and it came from the factory with Carrol Shelby wheels. Still one of my favorite cars to date. Fun to drive and handled very well.]

Will be going back to rear wheel drive next car. TC has been the only front wheel drive I've bought and really don't like it. Though it's been and still is a very good car for 7 years and still going strong.
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This thing looks amazing but would be better modded. The Chicago Autoshow has it on display and I just wanted to get in and go for a drive
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