Car Geek: Scion FR-S First Drive Review at Jalopnik

From the car geek corner ... Jalopnik has posted an extensive first drive review of the Scion FR-S, sibling of the Subaru BRZ and the newest affordable sports car on the market.  It's a thorough read -- check out the link -- but here's a teaser:

What you realize on the road is that you could absolutely use this as a daily driver. With all the traction and stability control robots active, it's well-behaved and quick. It made 120 on the open desert highway with several thousand RPMs to spare. It's not the absolute fastest thing off the line, but acceleration feels good and the car's low stance and agility makes boring traffic much more fun.

On the track, the car really shines. With the stability and traction control off, the chassis comes alive. It's essentially neutral, handling wise, but you can lift off a bit in a turn and get it to oversteer enough to make things fun. The flat engine and low center of gravity really make the difference here. It's light enough (2758 lbs), but manages to feel like it's held to the road with magnets. Very little body roll, and surprisingly recoverable when you try and force a bit too much oversteer.

I'm sticking with my S2000, but the Miata clearly has some great competition now.