2021 CarBuzz Awards: Winners Announced



A new year brings a new CarBuzz Award category, Affordable Fun. “As performance cars keep getting faster and more expensive, we wanted to award the automaker (in this case, automakers) that keep the affordable enthusiast car alive,” explains Rosenholtz. “Both Subaru and Toyota deserve credit for their fabulous partnership. The joint collaboration between the Japanese automakers has yielded two of the most impressive sports cars available at any price, so it felt right to award both companies with the win.”

“True car enthusiasts love affordable sports coupes but that segment was dying until the BRZ and 86 came along,” says Lingeman. “The original BRZ was acceptably powered, but this one ups the ante with a 23-hp boost. It’s a blast on twisty roads, a blast on the autocross course, and a blast on a road course. It’s just a blast anywhere. Period.”

“The 2022 Toyota GR86 picks up where the previous 86 and Scion FR-S left off, sliding sideways around a racetrack,” says Rosenholtz. “Toyota kept everything enthusiasts loved about the original car, added more power, crafted a more premium interior, and developed a new exhaust note that finally matches the rest of the experience. This is one of the best sports cars available at any price, so we are amazed Toyota can sell it for less than $30,000.



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