2014 BRZ orders open 6/3/13

[Admiral Ballsy]

Originally Posted by Sport-Tech

So ppl are supposed to order without knowing anything about MY changes or new colours? We knew way more about the 13s months before initial shipping than we now do about the 14s.

There have only been four or five different threads on the '14 changes, as well as about the same number of posts in this thread....

[Nissanfan]

If there will be steering wheel controls, i hope airbag stays the same, cause i'm so swapping it for 2014 wheel in that case.

[thill]

Originally Posted by Nissanfan

If there will be steering wheel controls, i hope airbag stays the same, cause i'm so swapping it for 2014 wheel in that case.

There are not steering wheel controls. Subaru announced the changes to be:
- Debadging
- Aha radio app
- Knee pads

Unless something changes that is what you can expect to be different from a 13 vs a 14.

[Nissanfan]

Originally Posted by thill

There are not steering wheel controls. Subaru announced the changes to be:
- Debadging
- Aha radio app
- Knee pads

Unless something changes that is what you can expect to be different from a 13 vs a 14.

well, i'm thinking that AHA update, might include steering wheel controls.

[Sport-Tech]

Originally Posted by Nissanfan

well, i'm thinking that AHA update, might include steering wheel controls.

It will simply be a firmware upgrade in all likelihood, not even a HU hardware change. No steering wheel controls, that's for sure.

[wbsrazzle]

If there are only three baseless changes:

Debadging - k...I can do that?
Aha radio- software upgrade, great....
knee pads - wtf? great


Then we should have seen more info about the 2014 long ago. They should have already started orders and production if the 2014 has so few changes. In fact, we can all have 2014 model year if we make those three changes.

I suspect there are bigger plans and bigger changes happening. My guess is that it depends on the engineers. If they can squeeze out engine changes before the year runs out, they will stick it in the 2014. If not, Subaru will just basically throw in a couple changes and then 2015 will be a larger update. I certainly hope we see engine changes in 2014..

[Nissanfan]

Originally Posted by wbsrazzle

If there are only three baseless changes:

Debadging - k...I can do that?
Aha radio- software upgrade, great....
knee pads - wtf? great


Then we should have seen more info about the 2014 long ago. They should have already started orders and production if the 2014 has so few changes. In fact, we can all have 2014 model year if we make those three changes.

I suspect there are bigger plans and bigger changes happening. My guess is that it depends on the engineers. If they can squeeze out engine changes before the year runs out, they will stick it in the 2014. If not, Subaru will just basically throw in a couple changes and then 2015 will be a larger update. I certainly hope we see engine changes in 2014..

Engine changes? When did that ever happen after year of car production lol? That was probably the thing that was worked on during prototype stage the most. If anything, changes will be minor, such as interior trims etc.

[thill]

Originally Posted by Nissanfan

Engine changes? When did that ever happen after year of car production lol? That was probably the thing that was worked on during prototype stage the most. If anything, changes will be minor, such as interior trims etc.

The cars are selling themselves. They won't do any major changes until 2015 MY when you see more competition from Ford (new Mustang) and Chevy (new Camaro).

[PMPB]

Originally Posted by Gary in NJ

I wonder if Aha will be available to '13 owners via a software update?

Aha not available in the US models? I use Aha with my OEM BRZ HU paired with my Android phone. I use it to listen to podcasts.

[Sport-Tech]

Originally Posted by Admiral Ballsy

There have only been four or five different threads on the '14 changes, as well as about the same number of posts in this thread....

All basically useless. I am talking about official information.

[Admiral Ballsy]

Originally Posted by Sport-Tech

All basically useless. I am talking about official information.

The Subaru Drive magazine listed these changes...if that isn't sufficiently 'official', what would be?

[Sport-Tech]

^As someone else noted, what's in that magazine could easily be a partial list, as it contained no new features whatsoever - Subaru and Toyota could be holding bigger stuff back until closer to the MY2014 release date. Point is, nobody really knows now, it's all speculation.

[thill]

Originally Posted by Sport-Tech

^As someone else noted, what's in that magazine could easily be a partial list, as it contained no new features whatsoever - Subaru and Toyota could be holding bigger stuff back until closer to the MY2014 release date. Point is, nobody really knows now, it's all speculation.

True, but speculating does not help either. We do know that historically Subaru makes very little changes in year 2 of a new model. Especially a model that has beat sales expectations and has received tons of accolades.

It is rare for a company to make many changes in year 2 of a new model release. Honda did it recently for the Civic, but that was done due to all the negative reception/publicity and embarrassment.

Subaru has no real incentive to change much if anything.

[OoLong]

Originally Posted by HeubergerMotors

September order -- oct / nov delivery

Just called my local dealership in PDX and they said orders are not open for them yet. Clint seems to be correct. Man, I can't wait any longer for the '14 orders to open...

What a disappointing day