The 2017 Series.Yellow....what upgrades?

[Axel]

http://www.subaru.com/2017-brz-series-yellow









June 12, 2016
SUBARU ANNOUNCES 2017 BRZ SERIES.YELLOW SPECIAL EDITION
Limited production of 500 units –Available 2017
Exclusive yellow exterior color
Unique yellow interior accents
Brembo performance brake system
SACHS performance shocks
Cherry Hill, N.J. - Subaru of America, Inc. today announced the 2017 BRZ Series.Yellow, the most exciting BRZ to date with its striking color and performance upgrades. The special edition, limited to only 500 cars, will debut today at Wicked Big Meet in Stafford Springs, CT.

The Series.Yellow is immediately recognizable by its brilliant yellow exterior, unique black alloy wheels, black BRZ and SUBARU badging, and black foldable exterior mirrors. Based on the 2017 Limited model equipped with the new Performance Package, the Series.Yellow enhances a driver’s experience with superior stopping power and control. The brake system has been upgraded to Brembo® four-piston calipers and rotors on the front and dual-piston calipers and rotors on the rear. This advanced system gives the yellow sports coupe a significant boost in stopping power, fade resistance, and pedal feel. SACHS® Performance shock absorbers have been added to all four wheels for advanced handling and steering stability. Also the special edition comes equipped with 17-in x 7.5-in black aluminum alloy wheels.

The Series.Yellow offers black leather and Alcantara upholstery with contrasting yellow stitching throughout the interior including seats, door and dash panels, steering wheel, knee pads and shifter boot. The front seatbacks are also embroidered with a yellow BRZ logo. The final touch for this model is the carpeted floor mats with yellow stitching and a silver embroidered BRZ logo.

Performance
The BRZ, known for its ultra-low center of gravity and precision handling, offers several updates for 2017 to increase performance on the track and open roads. For improved responsiveness, BRZ receives updated coil springs and a larger rear stabilizer bar and the Series.Yellow gains the additional upgrade of SACHS Performance shock absorbers. Reinforcements to the chassis were added to the strut tower braces, transmission cross-member plate and the rear wheel housings to increase rigidity. The stability control system has been updated to allow the driver to experience more of BRZ’s handling prowess. The results are dramatic enough for Subaru to change the name of “Sport” mode to “Track”.

The BRZ Series.Yellow comes standard with the 2.0-liter SUBARU BOXER engine and 6-speed manual transmission. Enhanced for 2017, BRZ’s horizontally-opposed engine receives several internal updates for friction reduction as well as a new aluminum intake manifold and redesigned exhaust manifold. These combined improvements boost the engine output to 205-hp and 156 lb-ft of torque. Also, a lower final drive ratio from 4.1 to 4.3:1, paired with the standard Torsen® limited-slip differential, improves acceleration.

Exterior Updates
For 2017, the BRZ front bumper cover has been redesigned for a widened appearance and positioned lower for improved aerodynamics, control, and stability. The sport coupe’s headlights are upgraded to “kono-ji” style LED with Daytime Running Lights (DRL). The turn signal and position light have been integrated into the new headlight for a clean design that completes the refined front fascia. New LED fog lights allow greater nighttime visibility and are standard on the Series.Yellow. The updated fender garnish matches the body color but with a black insert that accentuates it in profile.

All 2017 BRZ models receive a pedestal-style aluminum rear spoiler in matching body color and black finish. The new design improves the vehicle’s downforce, which in turn improves stability and control. As with the headlights, the rear combination lights have been updated to full-LED for better visibility and energy efficiency.

Interior Updates
Standard for the special edition is a 4.2-in LCD multifunction display positioned to the right of the prominent tachometer. This driver information readout provides access to vehicle performance including lateral Gs, accelerator pedal position, braking force, steering angle, oil and water temperature, and battery voltage as well as an integrated stop watch for recording lap times. The redesigned leather-wrapped steering wheel has a firmer, sportier feel along with new audio controls and multifunction display switches for greater control and convenience while driving.

All 2017 BRZ models come standard with the SUBARU STARLINK™ 6.2” Multimedia System that includes a comprehensive list of features:
6.2-in. high resolution multi-function touch screen display
AM/FM stereo and HD Radio®
Single-disc in-dash CD player with 8 speakers
Subaru STARLINK smartphone integration with Pandora® and Aha®
Subaru STARLINK apps including iHeart® Radio and Stitcher™
Bluetooth® hands-free phone connectivity and audio streaming
SiriusXM® Satellite Radio
Rear vision camera

Also standard on this model is a dual-zone automatic climate control, Keyless Access with Push-Button Start, dual illuminated visor vanity mirrors, and front door courtesy lights.

The BRZ Series.Yellow makes its first public appearance at one of the country’s largest Subaru enthusiast festivals, Wicked Big Meet, which is held at Stafford Motor Speedway in Stafford Springs, CT on June 12th. The Series.Yellow will arrive at retailers in 2017.

[krayzie]

Originally Posted by nikitopo

Yes... I'm waiting to see the turbo!

Funny how all these bright fun colors used to be standard offerings for cars before I was born. The world became bland I guess.

[TRD-X]

The color is the only thing that makes it "Limited" the parts are available for all of the other brz models.

[Zaku]

[ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MYKXWgHgqUQ"]FT86Club 2017 Series. Yellow BRZ - YouTube[/ame]

We had a malfunction with the camera, we will have a higher quality posted later.

Photo can be found here: 86EXPO Facebook page

[Zaku]

Oh Look a BRZ.......










Photo can be found here: 86EXPO Facebook page

[wbradley]

Love the new wing! Not a yellow car fan but this might have just changed it for me. I prefer this versus the RS1.

[ichitaka05]

Our 86EXPO crew will go on live at WBM in 10mins, stay tuned!

[Sport-Tech]

I'm kind of happy that the S.Y is nothing but a Limited with Performance Pack in drag, makes it easier to pass up. If it offered any real upgrades it would make a choice difficult - the downside for me is that I don't find that shade of yellow very appealing.

The splash of lighter yellow in the interior is very well done though, just the right amount. Too bad they didn't use that lighter shade for the paint as well.

[nikitopo]

Originally Posted by krayzie

Funny how all these bright fun colors used to be standard offerings for cars before I was born. The world became bland I guess.

I was just expecting something else. More than one year ago Subaru invited a lot of journalists in Japan and said that STi is coming to the U.S. with more sport parts and more models. We were waiting for this special event and what we get? A limited edition yellow BRZ. Maybe my expectations were too high ...

[Odd]

Codename 'booger' - thanks for the pics

[Kostamojen]

Originally Posted by nikitopo

We were waiting for this special event and what we get? A limited edition yellow BRZ. Maybe my expectations were too high ...

Yes, yes they were.

[ichitaka05]

Our 86EXPO crew are working hard taking photos...
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& like this


Hm... we'll post more as we go through the day

[krayzie]

Gotta milk your money with this special color offering first (car just got facelifted, don't pull out all the cards yet), save some bullets for the next year or two when they'll throw a few STI bits onto it.

If sales really tank near end of life they might bring out a BRZ STI to go out with a bang.

Most car makers go with this same tactic.

[dtrop]

Originally Posted by krayzie

Gotta milk your money with this special color offering first (car just got facelifted, don't pull out all the cards yet), save some bullets for the next year or two when they'll throw a few STI bits onto it.

If sales really tank near end of life they might bring out a BRZ STI to go out with a bang.

Most car makers go with this same tactic.

we wont get anything significant until second generation speculated 2020.