Wednesday 2nd November 2011

Subaru BRZ Concept Revealed

Wraps finally come off Subaru's mysterious coupe - about time too, we say

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Subaru has finally put some meat on the bones of its forthcoming BRZ coupe, with the first official image of the new BRZ 'Concept' (essentially a mildly glitzed-up version of what the production car will look like).

The Long-awaited Subaru BRZ coupe - Subaru's take on the small coupe that it's co-developed with Toyota - will finally get its debut (in 'concept' form) at the LA show on 18 November, before the production car proper gets its debut at the Tokyo motor show in December.

The images do reveal a few differences between the BRZ and the Toyota FT-86, most notably simpler lines around the nose, and a boxier, chunkier rear end

As for specs, Subaru is still keeping those pretty close to its corporate chest (as it is with the interior - the LA show car won't have one), though we do know that the 'Boxer, engine, Rear-drive, Zenith' (BRZ, you see...) will get the same rear-drive, manual gearbox layout as the FT-86. But it is expected that the car will have more power than the 197bhp Toyota version.

That won't come courtesy of a turbo, however, so just how easily Subaru will get the 250-300bhp that some are predicting will be interesting to see...

[Actus Reus]

just when you thought the FT86 couldn't get any 'ricier'. Not want.

[Krikkit]

Yes please! Crass and vulgar but guaranteed to put a smile on your face.

[Lets Torque]

In the little picture on the Pistonheads Homepage, it looked like a Chrysler Crossfire to me.

Looks good though..

[Twilight1]

Mmm. First impressions are positive.

[5lab]

[kambites]

looks a bit OTT but it's a concept, so it'll probably get toned down... that wing needs to go for a start. Otherwise, I think it looks better than the Toyota one, especially around the nose.

[TankRS]

depending ont he specs and price, also minus the surf board wing i may be interested in this over the Toyota



if mr bankmanager is kind to me that is

[Rusty-C]

I prefer its looks to the more confused lines of the Toyota, and more power's always good.

[Stig]

FT-86 'win' in styling dept.

[Snowman23]

Really like the look of this, I'm seeing some Nissan GTR in the rear 3/4 view.

I would like it in a gunmetal grey with no rear wing please....with 250bhp and a price tag of £22k. I think the last part is fanciful, especially with top of the range diesel Astras and Foci being around this price and a base 3dr Golf GTI being £25k

[Twincam16]

I'm not sure why it isn't 4WD, otherwise surely there's nothing to differentiate it over the FT-86?

[towelie]

Twincam16 said:

I'm not sure why it isn't 4WD, otherwise surely there's nothing to differentiate it over the FT-86?

styling and more power?

[kambites]

towelie said:

Twincam16 said:

I'm not sure why it isn't 4WD, otherwise surely there's nothing to differentiate it over the FT-86?

styling and more power?

And badge, which seems to matter to a lot of people.

[HorneyMX5]

Prefer the look of this one over the Toyota version.

[Laird]

Loving this

[Mx5guy]

I prefer this to the Toyota version. Looks a little more crazy in the right places.

[stew-S160]

Want more than the FT86.

[C8PPO]

Will it still have that "I've pulled one of the HT leads off" engine note?

[spad78]

ugly as sin

[kambites]

C8PPO said:

Will it still have that "I've pulled one of the HT leads off" engine note?

No, I suspect it'll have equal length headers. The previews of the Toyota version certainly imply that it does.