The AutoGuide.com Car of the Year has to be a stand-out winner among its competitors, and whether it’s a compact car, a luxury sedan or a sports car, it must set new benchmarks in its class. It must also be an important car, for the automaker, for consumers and for the automotive history books.
For those reasons the winner of the first ever AutoGuide.com Car of the Year is none other than… the Scion FR-S.
A sports car should be agile, well-balanced, responsive and intuitive, responding to driver inputs. The FR-S takes these qualities to an impressive level and flatters the driver, making almost anyone look and feel like a professional behind the wheel.
An engaging daily drive, hit the track and it’s easy to make this car fly. And yet going fast is hardly the primary objective, of the FR-S, or of any sports car for that matter. Those who think so, as well as those who criticise the fact that it makes “just” 200 hp, have missed the point.
Subaru make the same model - so I guess we can call it a Toyotaru . . .
It's supposed to be a hot little coupe with great handling and aimed at "budget" performance buyers. Sells for under $30k.
We had one at our road course last summer - but he didn't want to play with me - pity!
What I can gather about the car is that it is very light and badly underpowered; comes with terrible tires and has lots of NVH (noise; vibration; harshness).
Handles well - but not a road or track killer - yet.
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