Part Two - Three Part Series: The 3 Coolest Consumer Vehicles Made In 2013

2013 Subaru BRZ/Scion FR-S

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            Subaru and Toyota collaborated to produce a beautifully designed rear-wheel drive sports car, and in 2011 they came out with: the Subaru BRZ, and the Scion FR-S. Toyota and Subaru have decided to market the same car separately using Subaru’s famous boxer engine, and Toyota’s reliable transmission. The 2.0 liter, 4 cylinder boxer engine pumps out 200 horsepower. The car only weighs just over a ton, which puts the horsepower to weight ratio at 13 pounds per horsepower. With such a low sticker price, the BRZ and FR-S are 2013’s most affordable race-ready sports cars. At only $26,265.00, you could be racing one of these completely stock sports cars at the track with the best of them.

The BRZ and FR-S exteriors both look mean and sporty; they use headlights inspired by Subaru’s eagle eye headlights found on the 2007 WRX. The shape of the hood flowing into the side fenders makes it look like the car is scowling at you. The design makes you believe that the car is up to any challenge you can put in front of it. My only complaint about the exterior would be the small, red, upside-down triangle on the back bumper. The upside-down triangle reminds me of the caution tape you sometimes see on the bumpers of cars driven by old people. So if I were to purchase a BRZ or an FR-S, the first modification I would make would be covering the triangle up.

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The interiors of both cars are very nice, but Subaru has put much more effort into making the BRZ’s interior extremely luxurious by adding heated seats, pushbutton start, and a navigation system. The small upgrades I mentioned previously would certainly push me towards buying a Subaru if I were in the market to buy one of these cars. If you were to climb into a BRZ or an FR-S, you would notice that the rear seats are too small for most children. Some smaller adults could fit uncomfortably, but they would only be able to stand a very short trip. The fact that the rear seats are so small would not be a breaking point for me though; all of the other features of the car definitely outweigh the small rear passenger seats. Also, who would care about having more than one passenger in this car? If you and your friends were going on a road trip, let one of them drive their own car and save the mileage on your car for the track. The BRZ and the FR-S share the second spot in my three part series of the “Three coolest vehicles made in 2013”. Stay tuned for next weeks review on the third and final coolest vehicle made in 2013.