Do you think there will be another Series.Blue release for 2016?

[GreenMonster]

Originally Posted by Turbo95eg6

God, I hope not. They should at least have the option not to have the blue interior.

I like the blue stitching, but the seats and steering wheel inserts are a buzzkill...

I'd like to see a tan/saddle option, but I guess we're stuck with the black base with inserts...

[donoman]

To be honest, I don't like the blue interior either. But what I DO want are those aero body parts and underbelly panels. Black wheels wouldn't hurt either, and they seem to be lighter so why not?

In 1994, Mazda made an "R package" Miata with no power steering, windows, cloth seats, etc. It came with a Torsen rear diff and it was really coveted eventually by Spec Miata racers looking to stay stock. It had Bilstein shocks, front and rear lip/diffuser, etc. I had one, never regretted paying more for it because when I sold it, someone else also paid more for that package. That's how I feel about the Series.Blue

[1future]

Originally Posted by donoman

To be honest, I don't like the blue interior either. But what I DO want are those aero body parts and underbelly panels. Black wheels wouldn't hurt either, and they seem to be lighter so why not?

In 1994, Mazda made an "R package" Miata with no power steering, windows, cloth seats, etc. It came with a Torsen rear diff and it was really coveted eventually by Spec Miata racers looking to stay stock. It had Bilstein shocks, front and rear lip/diffuser, etc. I had one, never regretted paying more for it because when I sold it, someone else also paid more for that package. That's how I feel about the Series.Blue

Luckily for you the aero, wheels, and under panels can be purchased separately. IMO the series.blue isn't really that special to me as there are no real performance upgrade changes.

[Poodles]

Originally Posted by 1future

Luckily for you the aero, wheels, and under panels can be purchased separately. IMO the series.blue isn't really that special to me as there are no real performance upgrade changes.

Eh, it was cheaper than buying a Limited and adding the exterior parts that I wanted anyway. The interior and rarity are a bonus.

[x1UP]

I don't believe they are going to make another one to be honest. I have one and I absolutely am lucky to have one!

[Jfheisenberg]

I'll just ask here just not to make another series blue thread.

I been wondering if Subaru really only did 1000 series blue edition for 2015, Or was it only a marketing type thing to sell the car faster ?

[Stang70Fastback]

It was definitely just marketing hype. They actually sold a lot more Series.Blue vehicles, just without the blue interior or aero kit. And they called it the Limited. And they even sold a more stripped out version called the Premium. That's the lightest of all the Series.Blue models.

[Poodles]

Originally Posted by Jfheisenberg

I'll just ask here just not to make another series blue thread.

I been wondering if Subaru really only did 1000 series blue edition for 2015, Or was it only a marketing type thing to sell the car faster ?

If caught, they could be fined and sued. I doubt they would chance it...

Originally Posted by Stang70Fastback

It was definitely just marketing hype. They actually sold a lot more Series.Blue vehicles, just without the blue interior or aero kit. And they called it the Limited. And they even sold a more stripped out version called the Premium. That's the lightest of all the Series.Blue models.

[donoman]

Now that I have my FR-S, I really love it. I'm hoping they do come out with a 2016 Series.Blue next year, because I'll be first in line to buy one. I've never bought a car brand new but this might be the one.

[x1UP]

Originally Posted by donoman

Now that I have my FR-S, I really love it. I'm hoping they do come out with a 2016 Series.Blue next year, because I'll be first in line to buy one. I've never bought a car brand new but this might be the one.

I honestly don't think that they would make one. That's all Scion's deal with the Release Series. Good luck though! It'll be interesting!

[GreenMonster]

I think the "special editions" will continue, but there won't be another series blue edition. Like scion, subaru will probably continue with their own special editions since they do increase interest and sales of brzs.

[carma143]

Maybe they'll have a Series.White.

[zigzagz94]

Like others have said probably not another "series blue" per se, but there have been "special" editions every year since the car started ( 10 Series, Monogram, Release Series 1.0, Series Blue, etc.) so I expect that trend will continue throughout the life of the car.


As for when we could see something...keep in mind that the Tokyo Motor Show only happens every other year and this year has one.


The Japanese manufacturers take great pride in introducing big things on their home turf. The original FT-86 concept debuted at the 2009 show and the production version dropped at the 2011 show.


All rumors point to the Supra's return in 2017/2018 leading me to believe that the 2017 Tokyo Motor Show will be all about the Supra. Subaru has already shown the new WRX and STi. What else does Toyota and Subaru have to wow the crowds?


The developers originally stated that this platform would be on a longer than usual model cycle leading us here to believe possibly a 8-10 year cycle. If those numbers hold true, then we could reasonably expect to see at this year's show either a face-lifted 86 for next year or a special edition 86 before the refresh in 2017.

[imag]

Originally Posted by zigzagz94

The developers originally stated that this platform would be on a longer than usual model cycle leading us here to believe possibly a 8-10 year cycle. If those numbers hold true, then we could reasonably expect to see at this year's show either a face-lifted 86 for next year or a special edition 86 before the refresh in 2017.

More recently, Subaru and Toyota have said that they are preparing an all new model for release in the next year or two. It looks to me like they have basically abandoned this platform in favor of that development.

Originally, they also said this car would get power bumps over its lifetime, but that doesn't seem to have happened. Given that 2016 is the last chance for a midcycle refresh, and given the lack of any news about a big NYIAS release, that again leads me to the conclusion that they will just keep stringing this version out with special eds.

It's a shame to me, as I would have bought an upgraded BRZ or FRS. At this point, I have given up on it.