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Old 03-29-2012, 02:20 AM   #9
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More news! (probably already knew)

Just in today around 3pm EST

http://smh.drive.com.au/motor-news/s...329-1w0d2.html


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UK automotive news site Auto Express reports the new BRZ model, which could be the first non-turbocharged STI variant, is already under development. The report says the car will be lighter than the standard car, and fitted with a carbon fibre bonnet and roof and lighter racing seats. It will also get a sporty body kit, lower suspension, bigger brakes and 18-inch alloy wheels....

The entry-level rear-wheel-drive BRZ is powered by a 147kW 2.0-litre boxer four-cylinder engine, and the new version is expected to use the same engine but with a number of modifications to increase its power output to roughly 185kW....

"We can definitely develop the intake system," Atake told Auto Express. "There is certainly room for improvement there." Other changes could include a bigger, more free-flowing exhaust system, changes to the engine's valve control and a higher rev limit...

Atake dismissed suggestions of a turbocharged BRZ, claiming there's no room in the engine bay for the required hardware...

Both the Subaru BRZ and the Toyota 86 go on sale locally around June. Pricing for both cars is expected to start close to the $35,000 mark.
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