The 740i is still Pretty Damn Fast. A lot of these cars will never see the redline outside of the dealership employees. The hundred extra horsepower is meaningless to a lot of people.

Turbocharged + valvetronic = twin power.

180hp is not really enough to justify AWD.

basically stock 2015 Toyota RAV4 LE 2WD

How does this compare to a 2015 WRX?

Cars are awful investments, so you might as well enjoy it.

Yes, look at all the supercharged cars sold by Porsche, Ferrari, BMW, etc.

With the stock exhaust, they sound like ass. You just never get to hear your car from the outside.

That’s what she said.

Then it would just be really quiet.

Because it costs more.

The a dollar invested S&P500 would be worth $2.20 now with dividends reinvested. So yeah, not the best investment.

The last-gen WRX had a 2.5L in the US for 2006 and 2007, same as the STI. But the WRX had a much smaller TD04 turbo.

That’s an STI though, so same engine.

I care about quarter mile more than 0-60. I’m almost always rolling when I decide to punch the throttle, so I’d rather have a car that traps high in the quarter than one with a low 0-60.

If you don’t mind me asking, what did you end up paying for the lease?

FWD has its advantages. One of them is overall drivetrain efficiency. They might both be 200hp, but the Si is putting more of that power to the ground. Plus, weight isn’t that big of a deal after 50mph.

The MINI Cooper S is FWD and fucking awesome.

You know what the Cayman has that the BRZ doesn’t? 50-100 more horsepower.

Except you didn’t find that on the US website because the S-class is not recommended for towing in the US. It’s not a misconception in America that only trucks and SUVs can tow things. It’s a legal issue. Most passenger cars have a nominal towing capacity of 1000lbs. You can’t rent trailers for cars that don’t have a…