Power Folding Mirrors?
 

Does the BRZ have power folding mirrors because I have seen various pictures that show it does. The only picture I could find at the moment however is not up close but I vividly remember the button on the left of the mirror adjustment knob on the picture below (would be on the right of the knob on north american cars) is for folding the mirrors. Also on this review http://superadrianme.com/2012/04/09/...rz-sports-car/ it shows that it does include power folding mirrors. So the question is does it? It's not very important it's a little gimmick and I was just wondering :).

The press pictures on Subaru's website do not show the power-folding mirror button. I looked at the same thing a week ago. I do not believe the US-spec cars have it.

JDM spec cars do. Is power folding really a big deal if you can still manually fold them?

Consider that a luxury and a nice addition, but pointless to me imo. And from what I've seen, no, the U.S. version didn't have it. Maybe in the future perhaps?

To me, power folding mirrors are another one of those dumb features; just like the AUTO feature for headlights. :thumbdown:

They make sense in very confined parking areas, which are common in Japan. They don't make sense here IMO. People will install them just to be "JDM YO!".

In a tight-space area like Japan or Asia, folding your mirrors after you park is essential so that your mirrors will not be destroyed by others. The North America spec does not have this feature because no one here would need to use it.

Yeah, our parking spaces are big enough that they really aren't needed, especially considering how skinny the car is to begin with. In Japan though, it's a different story.

Spent many years parking in Japan. If you don't fold your mirrors in, somebody is going to fold them in for you, sometimes violently. Yes, the parking spaces available are that tight. Heck, I've been on a few roads in Japan between brick walls where I had to fold the mirrors in to get down them. Seriously.

So yeah, in Japan, power folding mirrors are pretty much standard equipment on all but the cheapest of cars (and they'll have manual folding mirrors). America? No need - how many people do you see parking by backing in in America?

+1 myself since I have to parallel park 90% of the time plus I park better in reverse. Don't need them 'power-folding' mirrors; adds weight.

No need to attack me guys... I was just wondering what they were for and if they were in the US spec version of the car. Thanks to all that thoroughly explained it :)

It's a nice feature, but I don't really want one in a sport car. Luxury car or GT cars, yes.

I always park by backing in. I wish this car had a rearview camera..oh wait...all cars will have that starting in 2014.

folding mirrors...naw don't really need them...

Really?? Definitely getting a 2013 model, then. One stupid "driver aid" after another. What ever happened to actually knowing how to drive and park? No offense to you tripjammer, just a general observation that cars are becoming too soft. I've got a backup cam in the Audi - I think I've used it once.