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The new 2.4lt engine is very weak on peak numbers. Even with a turbo it outputs 260-horsepower. An NA version would not be too far from the current output. If not 205hp, maybe 210hp? You would really need a square setup to go higher and this engine is not like this. It has a 94-millimeter bore and an 86-millimeter stroke and it was designed for torque, not horsepower. Maybe the haters of the torque dip will now smile, but if Subaru used this engine it would give an entirely different car. Not really a high revving sports car. I also find unlikely to develop a new engine variation the way they did it with the FB20 to FA20 convertion. Given also the discussions about the Subaru global platform and the plan to move all the models there, the BRZ is left on its own with a bit uncertainty about its future.
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