60 mph in 5.4 seconds and pull nearly 1.00 g on the skidpad is what Car & Driver recorded in recent testing of the Toyota GR 86 and Subaru BRZ.
With those numbers they slot between the Supra 2.0 and MX-5 Miata.
"While its acceleration puts the BRZ/GR86 midway between the Supra 2.0 and the Mazda MX-5 Miata Club, its cornering and braking numbers are right in line with the Supra's. With its new (and optional) Michelin Pilot Sport 4 tires—still a relatively skinny 215/40R-18 all around—the BRZ hung on the skidpad with 0.99 g of grip. The GR86 has a slightly different suspension tune, with a stiffer rear anti-roll bar that makes it a bit more neutral while posting an all but identical 0.98-g skidpad result. Both numbers are barely behind the Supra's 1.02 g's, attained with much wider BMW-spec Michelin Pilot Super Sport tires—255/40ZR-18 front, 275/40ZR-18 rear. The Supra needs more rubber, given that it weighs 341 pounds more than the FR86, which clocked in at a trim 2838 pounds. The BRZ was five pounds heavier.
That lack of mass improves performance in a lot of ways, including braking. The BRZ's 152-foot stop from 70 mph nearly matches the Supra's 151-foot result, with the GR86 requiring 156 feet. All those numbers were attained with no fade. Feel free to brake deep, BRZ and GR86'ers."
With those numbers they slot between the Supra 2.0 and MX-5 Miata.
"While its acceleration puts the BRZ/GR86 midway between the Supra 2.0 and the Mazda MX-5 Miata Club, its cornering and braking numbers are right in line with the Supra's. With its new (and optional) Michelin Pilot Sport 4 tires—still a relatively skinny 215/40R-18 all around—the BRZ hung on the skidpad with 0.99 g of grip. The GR86 has a slightly different suspension tune, with a stiffer rear anti-roll bar that makes it a bit more neutral while posting an all but identical 0.98-g skidpad result. Both numbers are barely behind the Supra's 1.02 g's, attained with much wider BMW-spec Michelin Pilot Super Sport tires—255/40ZR-18 front, 275/40ZR-18 rear. The Supra needs more rubber, given that it weighs 341 pounds more than the FR86, which clocked in at a trim 2838 pounds. The BRZ was five pounds heavier.
That lack of mass improves performance in a lot of ways, including braking. The BRZ's 152-foot stop from 70 mph nearly matches the Supra's 151-foot result, with the GR86 requiring 156 feet. All those numbers were attained with no fade. Feel free to brake deep, BRZ and GR86'ers."
