Razorwing: Surprised Topher liked the base car over the Premium car because of the tires.
Eventually, I started seeing how far I could get the back end to slide, to feel just how stupid I could get—all with a gigantic grin on my face the entire time. And all with the utter confidence that the car had my back. Without overwhelming horsepower, it's nigh-on impossible to get into real trouble in this thing unless you abandon all caution.
(By the way,
most of us had more fun on the base car's cheaper Michelin Primacy HP tires, which have less grip than the GR 86 Premium's Pilot Sport 4s, and thus are more poised for these kinds of shenanigans.)
With a bigger engine, more power, and a welcome dab of refinement, the Toyobaru's second round is a victory lap.
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I guess many of them agreed on this. I would imagine the exception to this would be Todd from Everyday Driver as he would want the stickier tires, higher cornering speed.