CAR WARS! Subaru BRZ vs. Hyundai Genesis vs. Mazda MX-5 Miata - WHICH Is The Affordable RWD King?

If you've been wondering why the automotive press has had an absolute lovefest over the Toyobaru project that resulted in the Scion FR-S and Subaru BRZ, it's for one simple reason: You can't find an affordable rear-wheel drive product these days.

That and it's in the price range where most people in the business can pony up the bucks for the damn thing.

So, one of the buff books corralled the Subaru BRZ, Hyundai Genesis and Mazda MX-5 Miata to figure out WHICH rear-wheel drive sports car really was tops.


Hyundai, Mazda and now Subaru provide us with three genuine sports-car options under $30,000. We test the Mazda MX-5 Miata Grand Touring vs. Hyundai Genesis Coupe 2.0T R-Spec vs Subaru BRZ Premium to see which rear-drive sports coupe comes out on top...
 

91z4me - 5/27/2012 11:02:57 PM

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Sorry but isn't the 2 seat only, convertible only MX-5 in a different class? If we are throwing the the Genesis coupe in why not the Mustang V6 or Camaro V6, both of which are darn good bargains at their base prices.

knowitall1985 - 5/28/2012 11:47:50 AM

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They would have lost.....

F1_Driver - 5/28/2012 12:46:38 AM

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So subjectively the BRZ wins but objectively it loses. I know what to get if I were in the market and it ain't the BRZ.

knowitall1985 - 5/28/2012 11:49:25 AM

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They don't need you....This car is for drivers who don't have alot of money....

Thegeek - 5/28/2012 10:54:54 PM

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F1_Driver, you are objectively... let's see.... ummm - very stupid. Have you driven a BRZ? Subjectively... you are... ummm - an imbecile. Give me a break. What a creep. Every magazine has said very positive things about the Subi BRZ. Is the Hyun-duhhh or the Maz-duhhh better than the Subi... Duhhh, nnnnoooo!

F1_Driver - 5/29/2012 10:34:39 PM

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Objectively stupid? How original ... NOT! Why would I want to drive a POS when I have my 370Z that will rape this POS on a race track? 370Z, now that's a real sports car. You cannot beat 40 years of Z heritage.

knowitall1985 - 5/30/2012 11:05:04 AM

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Nissan=POS

F1_Driver - 5/30/2012 7:44:14 PM

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Nissan >>>>> Toyota so if Nissan is POS then Toyota is worse than POS. You should change your handle from knowitall to dontknowshit. ;)