Subaru Engineer caught in a BRZ in NYC (video)
 

original video was pulled. this was a capture with my iphone.

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nCTcOgg8UIg"]Subaru BRZ in NYC - YouTube[/ame]

im jelly

video re-uploaded

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oa4Fs6H9nP0"]Subaru BRZ Sighting In NEW YORK CITY - YouTube[/ame]

The video has been removed.

looks like the author pulled it down. i'm re-uploading the video.

he looked like he won the lottery hahaha his grin was priceless, hope he stays employed!

Looks like fun. Too bad about that fake fender vent - unfortunate design element there. I suspect that is more of a Japanese thing, had the car been designed in NA we never would have seen it.

Dang, that's badass.

i just noticed that he has the bigger jdm muffler tips. hmmm... maybe they'll be available as an option in the US.

http://i.imgur.com/6zL5X.png

Maybe, or maybe because it's limited trim?

Nice catch! Hope you are right about the tips option, they look way, way better - but I doubt it, I was rereading a review yesterday and one of the engineers was asked about the small tips used for the NA market - he said it had to do with pedestrian regulations.

I imagine the aftermarket will offer something pretty quickly though. I don't want to drop a fortune on a cat-back, just a tip replacement please.

I like the cameraman's comment at the end "don't pull up on him". The awkward moment when you finish a conversation with someone and have to leave in the same direction they are.

On an even more pertinent note, I think I heard a little exhaust note when he started rolling again at the green light. That's pretty neat that it has a slight gurgling of that distinctive boxer rumble. I thought the reviews said they eliminated that altogether (sadly).

Sugoi!

http://i1155.photobucket.com/albums/...g?t=1335017280

Mmm Silver.

The car looks lower from the factor than I would have expected. No complaints there.

Also surprising to see JDM exhaust tips which sadly won't make it to the production model

That vent may have homologation purposes. There's a clear shot for air to pass from the engine bay to that spot on the fender. I hope the aftermarket will have real vents to replace the fake one.

Yeah engineering! woohoo!

Awesome!

It wasn't "Eliminated" like removed, unwanted. It went away while trying to make more HP from the engine, by having same length headers which is more efficient.

Lol @youtube inside youtube. Like 'Inception'...

x10!

That guy was grinning the whole night. That's awesome to find one in NYC.

Just the thought of a hardtop miata... mmm

which really really isn't a bad thing at all if you ask me. :party0030:

Hmmm, I see a lot of NJ plates on these BRZ sightings. Anyone else notice that?

Subaru North American headquarters is in NJ.

That would explain a lot. Maybe they can bring the BRZ's here a little faster!

The port they use to ship cars to the east coast is in Quonset, RI. Which is not too far from one of the sites I work at. I've seen countless trucks with Subarus haven't seen a BRZ yet.

yes!

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Sorry, but there are a ton of American / American designed cars that have the weird vent things... most are nonfunctional on top of that. Not saying any (if not all) are tacky... that's up to the owner, but some just come that way. Seems like everyone has the GTR front and M3 fenders and black roofs and BBS-style mesh wheels and fake carbon fiber interiors.

I'm jealous of that guy!! I wonder when it'll be here :D

I found it amusing that in the recent Automobile mag article on the new Viper, the designers made a point several times of saying "All the vents are functional!". I guess that shows where we are on this.

Well I know the extractor on my GT500 is functional... Especially when going -50 mph on the LA Freeways... :sigh: