Subaru Testing a BRZ with STI Badging and a Big Wing

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by Summerwolf

I literally copy and pasted the link from the OP and had multiple quotes.... proves nobody reads a thread I guess, lol.

Um I quoted you to support that it was the BRZ in that article not that you posted new material.
Not really sure what you point is. Everybody reading the thread is supposed to compare every link to each prior one to see if it is the same? The same link can get posted dozens of times in one thread.

[DSOmegaX]

Originally Posted by WorldRallyB

No one else noticed the red on the steering wheel and the top of the seats?

Seeing the Performance Package for for the 2018 WRX, my prediction for an "STI BRZ":

red accents interior
Recaro seats
Fog light delete for brake duct cooling
Brembos under STI wheels
STI lip kit all around
Big wang

Thats it. They're not going to any show any original ideas on the BRZ that haven't made there way to the WRX/STI first in my opinion

You can clearly see stock seats in the spy shots. It's essentially the series.blue interior but swap blue with red.

Brembos already part of the PP, which the car will have.

Items it MAY have, but I wouldn't say ALL from STI in addition to the lip kit and wing: strut bar, draw stiffener, springs (NOT dampers though as it would retain the sachs from the PP), rear control arms, toe arms, trailing arms.


Also for those who are arguing between whether WRX or BRZ, honestly the only "source" to say the BRZ was actually a WRX was Motor1 (and who are they?), which means hey they could be completely mistaken. Who says Subaru wont be unveiling BOTH cars at Boxerfest

[DSOmegaX]

Even this wing looks better than the redesign

[trippinbillies40]

Originally Posted by Tcoat

Ya but that is in the Motor authority stuff so highly suspect to start with since they mixed pictures.


The only legit thing is the tweet that is clearly a BTZ.

No, both pictures were sent from our social accounts. One shows the roof of an STI, the other shows the trunk of a BRZ with a wing on it.

[MJones_RB]

Carbon fiber roof?

[DSOmegaX]

Originally Posted by MJones_RB

Carbon fiber roof?

That's a WRX STi if you hadn't noticed already

[Poodles]

Originally Posted by nikitopo

I don't want to start a new turbo discussion here, but Subaru/STI are not tuners who will just provide what certain people want. They have their values and they know the limits of the car. The chassis might be great and can handle the extra power, but it is not that simple. You need to provide also a safe car. If they had to provide a FI version, then they would need to move weight on the rear (mid-/rear- engine car) or provide a kind of AWD.

Personally, I wouldn't like any of these options.

AWD for 250-300 HP? Really? Literally nothing would have to be done (outside the norm) to make the car handle that power. No reason to move weight around as it's a minor change, no need for the extra grip and complexity of AWD.

Originally Posted by WolfpackS2k

I'm highly skeptical that any future "STI" model would have a noticeable increase in engine power. But what throws me off is the huge wing! It has no real function on a 205 hp sports car. The added rear grip isn't really necessary for only 205 hp, and additionally the car wouldn't spend much time at a high speed (on an average track) where the wing's usefulness would really come into play. The alternative is that Subaru is going full-on rice boi on us, ugh.

I'm a bit stumped. Guess we'll get an answer next Thursday!

Wings are functional if properly designed and used. The issue is that people assume a big wing is shit as people put cheap ones on their Civics...

Originally Posted by funwheeldrive

The bright side of the STi not having more power is that our car's resale value won't tank even more than it already has.

The BRZ has always held it better than the FRS

Originally Posted by nikitopo

A manufacturer would never increase the engine power output and keep everything else stock. If you add 25-100hp there are some traction issues that need to be solved.

Tires. End of story. Traction control also works just fine.

Originally Posted by bkharmony

The thing that drove me nuts trying to buy one of the Twins this year was just finding one in stock. I went to three Subaru dealerships. Every one of their websites said they had BRZs in stock. Between the three they had one. Not one each. One. It was a lovely BRZ with PP, but not what I was looking for.

You're not going to sell many of what's not on your lot. There are only so many fools like me who come in, plunk down the money and wait for Japan to build you one.

Try Subaru of Plano? Where I bought mine. Twins seem to be getting popular in DFW.

[MJones_RB]

Originally Posted by DSOmegaX

That's a WRX STi if you hadn't noticed already

Ah, thanks.

[NLS8520]

Originally Posted by MJones_RB

Carbon fiber roof?

I wish WRX STi as pointed out. If they incorporate the STi goodies, and a carbon roof and bump the power to 225 that would be a winner in my book.

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by trippinbillies40

No, both pictures were sent from our social accounts. One shows the roof of an STI, the other shows the trunk of a BRZ with a wing on it.

I knew the wing came from the social account the roof had no citation that I saw.
Doesn't matter really since in the Motor A story they still state no BRZ STi just an STi Special for the WRX- ex Impreza STi. Oh damnit another STi is going to be confusing.

[Summerwolf]

Originally Posted by Tcoat

Um I quoted you to support that it was the BRZ in that article not that you posted new material.
Not really sure what you point is. Everybody reading the thread is supposed to compare every link to each prior one to see if it is the same? The same link can get posted dozens of times in one thread.

What piss riddled cheerios did you eat today?

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by Summerwolf

What piss riddled cheerios did you eat today?

LOL none at all. Was just clarifying the situation.

[trippinbillies40]

Originally Posted by Tcoat

I knew the wing came from the social account the roof had no citation that I saw.
Doesn't matter really since in the Motor A story they still state no BRZ STi just an STi Special for the WRX- ex Impreza STi. Oh damnit another STi is going to be confusing.

So you're taking Motor A over SOA?

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by trippinbillies40

So you're taking Motor A over SOA?

LOL NOOOOOOOOO. You still have it backwards! I am saying that SOA is to be believed and MotorA is full of shit. I think maybe some of my sarcasm in the past posts may have slipped past you.

We will know in a week.