If he's not enthusiast and taking long haul trip frequently, as nice as BRZ/86 to us, I'd recommend a car with better comfort features, more tech, better inside, better technology, more fuel saving.
Also BRZ is not convenient if he has to carry more than 1 passenger.
How about Mazda 6?
http://www.mazdausa.com/MusaWeb/disp...ehicleCode=M6G