Has Subaru's Love Child With Toyota Created A Genuine Sports Car?

You look fat in that. Of course I'll be late. Your baby reminds me of Gollum's uncle.

This is what the 2013 Subaru BRZ might say if it could talk. The all-new, rear-wheel-drive sports car starts at $26,265, and boy is it honest— perhaps more so than any other car on the market today, save for its mechanical twin, the Scion FR-S. The two were jointly developed by Subaru and Scion's parent company, Toyota, with both assembled by Subaru in Japan.

The question about the BRZ is, can you handle the honesty? The answer may surprise you.

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kpaxx - 5/18/2012 2:22:30 PM

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OOoooooh......wait.......for................it...........................................................................................................................................................................................

NO!

vdiv - 5/18/2012 2:43:29 PM

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The LA Times compared the steering to a 911... seriously?! What's the weight distribution, 70-30?

Six-speed manual with a limited slip RWD sounds good and worth taking for a test-drive, but let's not get ahead of each other.

GG123 - 5/18/2012 3:23:45 PM

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53/47. You should research a little more before you post. Trust me, it'll make you sound a little more credible and a little less of a homer.

dlin - 5/19/2012 10:36:34 AM

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He's being sarcastic... don't take it literally.

GG123 - 5/18/2012 4:13:02 PM

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I have never read any negative reviews of this car. I've read most major publications (eg. EVO, Top Gear, Car/Driver, Motor Trend, CAR magazine, Automobile) and all have given very high marks for it's driving dynamics and sporty, fun-to-drive character.

I'm no Toyota fanboy. They make good commuter vehicles but I agree Toyota's sporty offerings the last few years had been nothing but a sad sorry joke. But even they admitted it. That's why their CEO announced recently that they plan to change their image.

It'll be interesting to see if they'll keep this promise. But if this vehicle is their step 1 towards achieving that goal, they've already given an indication that they're on the right track. At least as far some people (read auto journalists who actually have driven this car and are able to give rational unbiased reviews, rather than homers and fanboys spewing out hatred just 'cause they happen to hate a particular company) are concerned.

CarCrazedinCali - 5/18/2012 5:27:07 PM

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Handling is one thing, but if it looks fast, it should be... I saw a report that it barely was beat around a track versus a 2013 Mustang V6. It should have smoked the more powerful stang if it's as sporty as they want us to believe... Bottom line, not enough power...

dlin - 5/19/2012 10:39:22 AM

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In fact it's very impressive for a 200 hp car to match a 300 hp car on track, without FI. But I certainly agree it can take and needs more POWER!

F1_Driver - 5/19/2012 6:34:39 PM

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Bear in mind the Mustang is about 800 lbs heavier than the BRZ, so the extra HP means nothing. I'm surprised the BRZ was not faster around the track than the Mustang.

Tilps5 - 5/20/2012 1:20:00 AM

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It was more power track than handling.

CarCrazedinCali - 5/20/2012 4:22:46 PM

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easy to say, where's your proof?

85bmw745i - 5/21/2012 3:28:23 PM

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During the video they said the stang felt heavy and not near as agile, however the power and acceleration contributed to the win more than handling. the Stang goes 0-60 in low 5 seconds, where the BRZ takes almost 7 seconds. However the braking, driving dynamics and handling was no contest. I like it, despite the lack of power. An aftermarket turbo will make this thing fly. And I am sure they will offer a more powerful version soon.