None that I have seen but would be really surprised if it were as low as 2500. The new TC is 3000ish, the old one was 2900.
Even a current gen MX-5 is 2400lbs and this looks to be bigger than that.
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Any estimates on how much it weighs?
200hp on 2500lbs isn't all that bad.
200hp on 3500lbs is going to suck ass.
The 3.7 Z motors are crap, above 4000rpm they feel like they're going to disintegrate. I've never driven a nastier V6 in my life, you can feel it all the way up your leg and it'll make you wince.
The 3.7 Z motors are crap, above 4000rpm they feel like they're going to disintegrate. I've never driven a nastier V6 in my life, you can feel it all the way up your leg and it'll make you wince.
Subaru has already said there will be no turbo engine.
Mine feels fine and drives great. No issues here.
The 3.7 Z motors are crap, above 4000rpm they feel like they're going to disintegrate. I've never driven a nastier V6 in my life, you can feel it all the way up your leg and it'll make you wince.
The 3.7 Z motors are crap, above 4000rpm they feel like they're going to disintegrate. I've never driven a nastier V6 in my life, you can feel it all the way up your leg and it'll make you wince.
How do rate your 2 cars relative to each other? Fun to drive factor, all out performance, daily duties .
I love RWD, and there is no replacement to a true RWD car. For that reason, I love the Z.
The WRX has been more practical (obviously) but also a lot of fun. While the VQ is very steady in delivery, the WRX comes in strong at about 4k. I wanted a FI car that I could tinker with, and I just didn't see the gains from a TT or SC Z, based on the $$$ and time to do it.
Plus, I will have a car now that I can enjoy in the winter (WRX) and the summer (Z).
we still need to meet up.
and put the WRX on E85, throw some more boost at it and have fun
Sorry I disappeared guys, but you guys definitely had some good arguments while I was gone!
Agreed with what most of you guys are saying, not much is known about the FT-86 and it will be underpowered. I've always driven an "underpowered car" (Honda's) so I'm not too spoiled...yet.
The WRX *is* more practical here in the northeast, and I would LOVE to get my hands on one but finding them unmolested, used, and at a reasonable price, is pretty much impossible. There's an 05 Legacy 2.5GT, 5spd, clean, but it has an accident record. Too bad since they only sell for $7k on average (for one with 80k miles).
I've been talking it over with the wife and we're probably going to wait till we find a low mileage 05-06 350z (with the Rev-Up engine) till we take the plunge. There's a clean 08 350z w/36 miles that will probably sell for $17-$18k, but wifey feels uncomfortable spending too much on a used car....
Look for a 2009+ WRX. I had a 04 TSX and moved to an 09 WRX. After adding some aftermarket shifter bits, the experience was in every imaginable way improved. Faster, tigher, more practicle (hatch), worth modding, and the same fuel mileage. And you won't get blown away buy a camry
Subaru has already said there will be no turbo engine.
I am having a hard time wrapping my head around the FT-86 only having 200ish HP.
It needs 100 more
IMHO it's only people that want to act snobbish and arrogant about how "refined" a motor should be that talk smack about the VQ. The VQ is a solid motor and to call it nasty is just not accurate.
come take a spin in my Z.... I can promise you the last thing you will be thinking about is how refined the motor is above 4 grand