In fact, this anonymous source specifically confirmed that there will be no powertrain upgrades or changes whatsoever. Regardless, it seems that the prospect of mechanical upgrades is indeed out the window. After all, BRZ fans are practically begging for it. One has to question why they wouldn’t just go all out and release a Subaru BRZ STi, since it seems hard to believe that such a car would be anything less than a blockbuster success.
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Therefore, they may see it as a good first-step to introduce the badging and aftermarket parts to US drivers before releasing full-fledged STi-tuned vehicles, even though we’ve already seen a Subaru WRX STi.
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Car and Driver astutely points out that the Subaru Technica Organization is actually completely separate from Subaru the automaker within Fuji Heavy Industries (unlike, say, Nissan’s NISMO). The only reason that Subaru would include STI badging on a mechanically neutral upgrade is for marketing purposes. They also mentioned that the car may include STI badging, but that seems difficult to believe if the car truly won’t receive any mechanical upgrades. It will likely receive aesthetic upgrades such as black alloy wheels, a front splitter, side skirts and a huge rear wing. Somehow they’ve obtained information that indicates the BRZ coupe will look almost identical to the JDM-only BRZ tS. The rumor comes from popular automotive blog Car and Driver. Apparently it will be similar to the Subaru BRZ tS, but without all of STI’s handling upgrades. Already they have a Subaru BRZ Premium and a BRZ Limited in the US, along with a Subaru BRZ tS in Japan, but now it looks like they’re considering adding another trim to the mix. So, it’s no surprise that Subaru would be looking to expand their various BRZ offerings. In fact, the sixth annual ALG awards recently chose the 2014 Subaru BRZ as the sports car that will hold its value better than any other car in its segment. It drives well, looks great, gets great gas mileage and it’s affordable too.
Granted, it was developed with the help of Toyota, but it’s a spectacular sports coupe nonetheless.
Without a doubt, the Subaru BRZ is the most successful new car Subaru’s launched in the past 5 years.
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