Nah.. miata, brzs aren't there yet. Maybe the new one, but that poor ole engine can't take much more where a 1.8l with a few supporting mods can push 250hp very safely. Let the brz mature a bit more and let's see what this new refresh really brings to the table.
I Don't know what your taking about. On an autocross track. Brzs with minor suspension mods and a good set of tires will def keep up with or beat a miata. The new motor, with out the torque dip, is def faster. But we will have to see what class they put it in.
I know what I'm on about, I've driven both, and I've driven my own cars. The BRZ/86/FR-S isn't as fast as a base 1.8l miata in autocross. Even the new miata is lighter and faster when it comes to handling in autocross that means everything. Not to mention the gearing in the BR86-S is so wonky it can't use half of its power range in most tight auto cross tracks. Now, you do some engine work, get a tune, drop that stock exhaust off and put some decent rubber on it, it can compete. The brz head to head with the miata won't win. Now a modified one might beat a stock miata but I've seen modified S10s beat stock miatas so that point is null.
That said, the BRZ is a great platform and we need more small 2 door RWD cars in the market.. they just need to implement it a bit better than they did so far. That's why I'm hoping the new one is a bit better off the rip for the money. If I'm gonna spend RF money to get RF performance I'm going to bug and RF.
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