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Motor Trend Head 2 Head: Subaru BRZ vs. Ford Mustang V6

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Kudos to Motor Trend for coming up with an interesting comparison on this one. Lets say you are in the market for a mid-range (under 30 thousand) new car with a warranty that is rear wheel drive, has a back seat and is sporty enough to do some autocrosses or track days on the weekend. The best candidates on your list would be the new Scion FR-S/Subaru BRZ, Ford Mustang V6, Hyundai Genesis coupe and maybe the V6 Chevrolet Camaro. In reality, probably not too many people are going to cross-shop the two cars in this comparison, but they do belong in the same genre. As with the rest of the high quality FT-86 reviews, there is a lot of talk about being a balanced driver’s car vs. having power and the contrast with the Mustang illustrates it very well. Editor Angus Mackenzie drives both cars on some mountain roads and then they are turned over to Randy Pobst for a lap time around Streets of Willow.


Source: Motor Trend on YouTube.

Tomi Makkinen Drives the Best Motoring Touge

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This is an older video from the Best Motoring crew. They invite Tommi Makkinen to drive the Gunsai Touge (it’s a course in a motorsports park where they do hold a lot of competitions for street tuned cars). Subaru was generous enough to bring Tommi’s last championship winning car out for the bit. The guys take turns riding in the car with him to observe his technique in the snow. The last part is where Makkinen goes all out. They put a camera in the footwell to show his left foot braking technique. A lot of rally cars are setup with a strong rear brake bias that allows the drivers to initiate drifts using left foot braking.


Source: GT Channel on YouTube

Automobile Magazine Explains the Difference Between The Scion FR-S and the Subaru BRZ

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Automobile Magazine just posted this review of the 2013 Scion FR-S. It’s pretty interesting because they do a good job explaining how the FR-S and the Subaru BRZ feel different based on how their respective companies tuned their suspensions. They also talk about where some improvements can be made to both cars. Head over to Automobile’s Site to read the whole article.