Like the Mazda MX-5 Miata, a car the FR-S will be compared to ad nauseum, it's a momentum car, meaning That with just 200-hp on tap, if you're going to be fast around a race track, you 'll need to keep your speed up. Even torque feels surprisingly potent, Despite just 151 lb-ft of the stuff at a Lofty 6600 rpm - suggesting a solid torque curve. After just one corner there is no denying this is a rear-drive car.
The steering wheel is thick but also incredibly tiny making every input count. At just 365mm, Toyota claims it's the smallest they've ever put in a production car - at least in recent history. That is Perhaps a bit generous, as even Toyota will admit That while the concept behind the car is theirs, execution was primarily handled by Subaru - an automaker That one does not have to pull out a history book in order to recall Their awesome last machine performance.
Located right in front of the shifter are two buttons, one for a sport mode, the other to turn the traction and stability control right off. It's unique Because It's the world's only direct-injection flat-four, rear-drive sports car, but go well beyond the Reasons the facts, to the level of driving enjoyment it delivers.
