"Jayhawk Jake" (jayhawkjake)
08/12/2013 at 12:16 • Filed to: None
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"Jayhawk Jake" (jayhawkjake)
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Edmunds proved it:
http://www.edmunds.com/chevrolet/soni…
It's probably even better for the RS as it has a lowered suspension compared to the LTZ
I found this link browsing the Sonic owners forum, figured I could get some lulz by posting it here. FWD FTW!
Goshen, formerly Darkcode
> Jayhawk Jake
08/12/2013 at 12:18 |
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Reminds me of when my uncle street raced an M3 with some 2.0 TDI Golf.
MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner
> Jayhawk Jake
08/12/2013 at 12:22 |
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philaDLJ
> Jayhawk Jake
08/12/2013 at 12:22 |
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I think Edmunds misses the point here.
Yes, a Sonic going 0.9 mph faster through cones than a more expensive sports car is impressive, but one of the major points of the FR-S, with its Prius tires, is that you can get the car to misbehave at super
low speeds,
meaning you can have fun without worrying about
impending catastrophe.
Frankly, I'd rather drive through the cones in the RWD, very-low-to-the-ground FR-S than the tall boxy Sonic, though I'll admit I like the Sonic very much and realize it's the far more practical vehicle.
I also still find it
hilarious
that the Spark EV has more torque than a 458.
Party-vi
> Jayhawk Jake
08/12/2013 at 12:26 |
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Edmunds is totally right on this - considering all racetracks are made up of cones I'd never buy an FR-S over the Sonic.
ZeroOrDie - Powered By MZR
> Jayhawk Jake
08/12/2013 at 12:28 |
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Does the RS have a rear torsion beam? Or IRS? On the sonic.
ncasolowork2
> Jayhawk Jake
08/12/2013 at 12:32 |
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For the same price you could get a Mustang.
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ncasolowork2
> Jayhawk Jake
08/12/2013 at 12:34 |
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Wow I just clicked on the article. They are seriously trolling if they're using a slalom course as a benchmark. Probably the one place FWD is actually suited for...
3TimesTwice
> Jayhawk Jake
08/12/2013 at 12:40 |
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I love it! FR-S fanbois are already pissed! I wouldn't be too surprised if it was faster to 60 as well. Hell, most family sedans are!
Z_Stig
> ncasolowork2
08/12/2013 at 12:42 |
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Apparently that was the only benchmark? Edmunds trolling hard.
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Jayhawk Jake
> philaDLJ
08/12/2013 at 12:43 |
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What point? It's pure numbers. Sonic was faster through the slalom. They didn't say it was more fun, or use it to say the Sonic was a better car, they just said the Sonic did the slalom faster, which would surprise a lot of people.
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Jayhawk Jake
> ncasolowork2
08/12/2013 at 12:45 |
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Nope. Sonic RS is ~$21,000. For a V6 Mustang you could do a lot to a Sonic, including a tune, intake, exhaust, suspension upgrades, new wheels and tires...
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Jayhawk Jake
> ncasolowork2
08/12/2013 at 12:46 |
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FWD would probably do better on an ice course too.
Xander, Proud of BOXER
> ZeroOrDie - Powered By MZR
08/12/2013 at 12:47 |
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Torsion beam more than likely.
Victorious Secret
> ncasolowork2
08/12/2013 at 12:48 |
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It is Edmunds...expecting fair reporting is a crack dream.
So is this post by the way.
My truck is faster than the BRZ too. Thats where all the advantages end. But hey, IVE GOT POWAAAAA
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philaDLJ
> Jayhawk Jake
08/12/2013 at 12:50 |
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Conceded - Both are cars that are more about driving enjoyment than flashy numbers.
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Jayhawk Jake
> philaDLJ
08/12/2013 at 12:53 |
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Agreed, and part of the point of the post. People get hung up on numbers all the time and seem to forget that we buy and drive cars because we enjoy them. Who cares if the Sonic is faster than the FR-S, many people will prefer the FR-S and that's fine, as long as they don't get snobby about it.
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Victorious Secret
> ZeroOrDie - Powered By MZR
08/12/2013 at 12:58 |
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Torsion
BJ
> Jayhawk Jake
08/12/2013 at 13:04 |
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Jeezus, people sure are getting excited about nothing...
highmodulus
> Jayhawk Jake
08/12/2013 at 13:13 |
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Weirdest issue I have run into with the FR-S and BRZ- the steering wheel height adjuster does not go high enough for me. Even at maximum height- my left leg hits the steering wheel every time I let the clutch out. I'm not THAT tall either. I have tested both FR-S and BRZs, and it happens in both. Its super annoying and sadly takes them out the picture for me. I guess I could get the auto version, but not sure if gusta.
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ZeroOrDie - Powered By MZR
> Xander, Proud of BOXER
08/12/2013 at 13:23 |
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I dont trust torsion beams for some reason. But I guess they got it to work somehow. Not saying is the best over all but that is still pretty impressive. Thats what sucks about econo hatches in the US as far as I know a lot of them come with a torsion beam. Which is kinda like a hot hatch with out an LSD you know?