One car blogger has posed an intriguing question: if
you had $30,000 to spend on any sports car you wanted, what would you buy? The
author says that there are only two sports cars in that price range on the
market right now that warrant attention, the 2014 BRZ and 2015 WRX.
But how do you decide between the two? In the end, the author decides he would buy a WRX because of the sheer practicality of the car when compared to the BRZ. The BRZ, he writes, is a more track-sport car but doesn’t meet all his requirements for real life, like carting around his pup or packing kids in for soccer practice ferrying.
But what if you had $30,000 to spend on a sportier car? Which would you choose?
The only way to really choose the right new entry-level sports car for you is to take them out of a test-drive and figure out which car best suits your lifestyle. The new stiffer body on the WRX makes it perfect for both asphalt track and off-road or dirt track driving. The BRZ, on the other hand, is much more of back-end sliding experience of driving. Try answering these questions to see which way you lean:
- Do you like driving on hairpin turns and imagine yourself power sliding while kicking out the backend? You might love the BRZ.
- Is leaving clouds of dust in your wake a point of pride? The WRX is probably more your speed.
- Is balance a priority in your life and driving style? The WRX’s unique torque vectoring might interest you.
- Do you love track days and want to buy a set of tires just for a Saturday spinning your tires? The BRZ might be the car you’re looking for.
This quick four-question quiz might give you some ideas but driving the cars yourself is the best way to figure out which one you love more. It’s one of those things you just know when you sit in the driver’s seat.
