With the BRZ Concept already revealed before the Los Angeles Auto Show, Subaru is ramping up for its home show in Tokyo in December. The automaker has teased us with a snap of the production-spec BRZ and a few more details on the car.
Though we can only see the front corner of the car, it doesn’t look like the BRZ will change much in its transition from concept to production. The main differences include a more trapezoidalfoglight surround with traditional light – instead of the LEDs on the concept – and washer jets for the headlights. The gaping intake and LED-trimmed headlights remain.
It will pack a direct-injected 2.0-liter boxer-four cylinder that will send power to the rear wheels through either a six-speed manual or a six-speed automatic transmission. No word yet on power output for the BRZ, but it is rumored that it will produce more than the 200 hp in the Toyota FT-86/Scion FR-S that the new coupe shares much of its mechanicals and bodywork with.
Exact dimensions of the BRZ are within a few inches of the Porsche Cayman – the Subie is shorter by 5.4 inches at 166.9 inches long, only an inch wider at 70.9 inches, and only a tenth of an inch shorter at 51.2 inches tall. The BRZ’s 101.2-inch wheelbase, however, is about six inches longer than the Cayman’s. We’ve driven a prototype, and noticed the car’s ride is firm, yet not harsh. It sits quite close to the ground and has a low center of gravity, which helps the BRZ feel nimble and fun to drive.
We’ll get a better look at the BRZ STI Concept next week at the Los Angeles Auto Show, and the final production BRZ STI at the Tokyo Motor Show next month.
Thanks to: Motor Trend
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