For a non-turbo 4-cylinder, I agree.

Intuitively that makes no sense to me but apparently you’re correct.

And yet is similar enough that a lot of what was developed for the first-gen cars should bolt right in.  We’ll see as people start to tinker with them.

Nah.  Not what I want for a track car. 

Boost is a definite possibility. But if making a boosted 2.4L reliable requires a bunch of internal modifications then engine swaps become more attractive because it will mean significant money, no matter what. A boosted K-series would be pretty neat. An LS3 crate motor would be more neaterer. Although that would…

I’ve only ever raced relatively low horsepower FWD cars.  I want something reasonably small and light but with more serious horsepower, this time. 2500lbs and 400hp is nothing really crazy but it should be lively and fast on a track. 

I care. And since this will be my car, I get to decide what an acceptable power-to-weight ratio is. I get to decide what “fun” is.

Redneck engineering at it’s finest. 

I want as small and light a car to start with as I can. The Z is 3300 lbs - 500 lbs heavier than the BRZ/GR86.  It’s also a lot more expensive up front. The Z doesn’t do it for me anyways.

Car and Driver’s time is not representative of what most other publications are getting. I believe the time published in the article you posted is a 5mph-60mph rolling start, which is a huge advantage. That time is 5.4 seconds. Most other publications are getting around 6.1 seconds for an actual 0-60 time.

This car is currently at the top of my list for a near future streetable track car project. I keep reading about issues with both the EJ and FA series motors when pushed in stock form. Boost horsepower significantly and they’re only made worse. I want a car with somewhere between 350hp-400hp. Nothing crazy but…

RWD - It’s a feature, not a bug.

Per article from a few days ago about the Kia Forte GT. Mine is a 2021, manual with around 10K miles. Every similar one listed on AutoTrader is asking $26K - $28K. I paid $22K before taxes.

Actually, we have only ourselves to blame. Data says that the vast majority of people don’t buy bright or daring colors on a new car. Used cars are a completely different story.

I’m worried about humanity failing.

Irony - You try to insult me by slandering a whole group of people with a stereotype and I’m the one without people skills?

It takes a whole committee to name paint colors.  They are overworked and underpaid. 

Newsflash - There are no “SUV designers” or “Iconic car designers” or “door handle designers”. The profession is Industrial Design - transportation being part of the broader product design world. Any individual designer should be able to design the whole car, inside and out. Though that would take a while by…