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Originally Posted by zigzagz94
So PAI, what I'm getting from your posts is that your sources are telling you that there will be a "true" STi version released shortly after the standard model?
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Seems like the agreement is for no mid-grade WRX like model for BRZ, only a STI variant as to not take sales from FRS and "BRZ" well optioned models.
There was talk about a stroked mill with slightly different pistons, airbox, cam profiles, exhaust system and ecu tuning on the existing mill(think about the recent review saying 240hp/200tq@7k, that would be it, they were told vaguely but they confused it in the article saying #s were for normal BRZ when it wasn't).
Q1 2013 is the target. This date is too far away for STI variant it could only mean they are waiting for new gen mill to pass tests(which should of been done 2 months ago) and scrap the bigger tuned N/A idea, but being very tight lipped. They also are faced with knowing 31+k is turbo 4 or 6cyl territory for Japanese sports cars and anything less would be a tough sell in their upcoming line up.