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Obviously they won't tell you if they are planning on creating a beefed up version. They want sales NOW and doing that will just cause buyers to halt and wait out for the next version. They WANT to kill any speculation of there being a beefier version.

But imo, there HAS to be a beefier version coming sooner or later. There was a void in the market for a cheap, low weight, flat engine RWD with a true sportscar feel that they've filled. If sales slip (like they are now), 3 things will happen:

1) They kill off the brand. This is extremely unlikely. Why would they abandon a market that is much needed? Why would they let the competitors just jump into the cheap sporty lightweight RWD market when they have the lead so far? When they have, essentially, repioneered it for modern day? Short answer, they won't.

2) They keep pumping the same car with very minor changes. This is a very real possibility for a few years but sales are beginning to slip. If they want people to remain interested, they MUST rejuvenate their car sooner or later which leads to...

3) Sooner or later, a new variant will come. And what does everyone want in their FRS/BRZ so far? More power. The FRS has only 1 trim level so far (bar the limited editions). A new more powerful trim is just begging to be made. Same with the BRZ. Another more powered trim can easily be fit in.



tl;dr: The FRS/BRZ is an iconic coupe car for both Toyota and Subaru, which is much needed in their respective lineups. No way in hell would they kill this off and let competitors like Nissan/Honda waltz into this market (which they are eyeing on btw). And if they don't kill this off, obviously, sooner or later, new trim levels will be introduced because the market demands it and obviously those trim levels would have to be more power.