2020 "Green" special edition
 

By now most people will probably have seen the news that Toyota will be offering the Hakone 'green' special edition FRS in the US:

https://www.roadandtrack.com/new-car...e-photos-msrp/

What do you think? Will there be a BRZ version of this? Or will it be a Toyota-only special?

Also being discussed here starting with post 189:

http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showt...132926&page=14

The special edition colours never seem to cross over between the Toyotas and BRZs so I would not expect to see it. The 86 is getting the green for Toyota heritage reasons that simply do not apply to Subaru. Much the same as why the 86 doesn't have WRB as a colour.

They do however seem to have their own special editions at the same time as the 86, so I would guess there would be one for the 2020 model year.

Wouldn't know what colour they'll work with this time around.

There still hasn't been a Series.Red.

How much longer do y’all see the current gen 86/BRZ be sold? All of these special editions being just parts bin nonsense.. I don’t see it stirring up any added interest at all.

Anywhere from 1 to 10 years is my guess. We at least know there will be w 2020 that is fundamentally unchanged since the Green is a 2020 MY. Anything beyond that is pure speculation since there is zero real info.
They can't stir up interest if nobody but forum guys on the internet know about them. They are secret cars as far as marketing goes.

I'd be in with a BRZ front end and PP.

I regret not getting a Limited with PP in the first place. Live and learn.

I'm guessing Series.Orange.

The BRZ color seems to come from the Crosstrek (hyper blue and yellow). Orange is the next Crosstrek only color. I wish they would do one in Island Blue though like the Impreza

Mercedes has a new blue they're calling Denim Blue Metallic, looks awesome in person. WRB is obviously a Subaru thing, be nice to see the BRZ in a few more colors though.

The BRG Miata became collectable as soon as it was released, and is still sought after. If anything, the BRG 86 will be something worth holding on to.

http://davidsclassiccars.com/images/...-edition-1.jpg

http://www.thebluepotato.net/blog/wp...2011/08/p1.jpg

I’m pretty sure the 86 already got that paint code with the 860 Edition...so I’d doubt they reuse it. They did something similar with the desert gray khaki and the lunar grey storm FRS. They also did an orange special edition STi back with the last generation, so I doubt they would be so quick to use it again.

On track with the Crosstrek colors though. I’d say whatever new color it comes in for 2020 will be the new Series.Color for 2020.

I'll go with Series.beige to honor the majority of Toyotas between 2000-2010s

Series.Quicksand to match my Tacoma!

The 860 was nothing like the Crosstrek color. The 860 is a weird salmon orange.

That was the Crosstrek color. They should have used it on the BRZ, too. If they had, I'd be driving one.

Funny. As I was typing this, an orange Crosstrek drove by the barber shop window.

Series.Traffic.Barrel

Except the BRZ is not a Toyota, so Toyota's lineup wouldn't affect how a BRZ is marketed.

Really like the interior and wheels. The green not so much...too bright metallic looking.

Love the seats, not too excited about the exterior color though. Those seats would look great in a dark grey, black, or white 86.

Forgot about the 860. Didn't know about the STi thought so makes sense.

I've talked about this with some of my friends. It's probably due time for a "dark" Series.______ again. Most special editions in the past years have been pretty light color schemes (Series.HyperBlue - Hyper Blue, Series.Yellow - Charlesite Yellow, S208 - Sunrise Yellow [Crosstrek yellow], Series.Gray - Cool Gray Khaki). There really hasn't been anything with an available darker palette since the original Series.Blue.


There also were some (very) small rumors on NASIOC about a potential Series.White that would introduce a new white color (Ceramic White). It sounds lightly intriguing, but also a bit lazy. Unless they were to do something wild with the interior. Going a little broader, I wonder if the 2020 Series._____ would be BRZ-only, seeing as the WRX line will have the S209 for the upcoming model year.

Until they release a "Final Edition".

I do get the gist of your whining LOL but here is another perspective. The twins were designed purposefully leaving some performance on the table , opening the door to many aftermarket vendors.
Although not on the power end of things, Toyota and Subaru have launched so many different special/upgraded models on this vehicle that they too in fact have contributed to the customization factor. Think about it, with the relative numbers produced, many/most special edition owners don't spot the same vehicle locally. So, you have factory OEM quality cosmetic modifications packaged with upgraded HVAC etc. I think it's a great and unique way to offer a vehicle and more effort/trouble for the manufacturers yet they do it for a reasonable cost. You don't like? How about BRZ TS + JRSC + oil cooler= Done!

I read a rumor a couple weeks back of a "Series.White" (non-metallic, flat white) paint color for the 2020 WRX and STI but I'm not sure how reliable that is, so take it with a grain of salt.

Oh! That’s me! BRZ tS w/JRSC C30 and JR Oil Cooler:thumbup:

Series.Tan

What happened to all the tan / beige cars of the '80's early '90's ? True desert camo. I predict in the coming 3-5 years there will be a return back to tan / beige colored cars /trucks (maybe vans).

Lol, not whining at all.. just asking about the life of this platform given that we haven’t even seen a test mule etc.. I don’t see a next gen for at least another 5-6yrs going by how slowly Toyota works with sports cars. Would they continue to sell this car till then or will it have a break for few years before returning?

There is precedence. The MKII MR2 was in production for 10 years (89-99). We just passed 7 years of production for the 86.

Touche! But it would be great way for Subaru to troll their Toyota brethren! :thumbup:

To be honest, I always wanted a dark brown metallic BRZ with some bronze rims... Kinda like this Honda color:

http://azr.cdnmedia.autotrader.ca/im...pb-03-9067.JPG

I’d personally like to see a Lime or Krypton Green.


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Mercedes' Dakota Brown over brown leather is exceptional.

https://pictures.dealer.com/l/lambor...y=resize&w=650

I second the lime green or any fluorescent colour for that matter.

I see the posters above would like to take it in the brown.

:laughabove:

Jokes aside, brown works for wagons or large SUVs and also for UPS.