2018 BRZ updates

[jbsali]

Originally Posted by BaatLuk

Any update on when MY18 will officially be released?

nothing yet. More info to come probably December or January. I have a feeling it will just be a subtle update/reveal through Subaru NA. I can't imagine it debuting at Tokyo, Geneva or NAIAA as they are already too late into Winter/Spring.

It will most likely be available for Jan-March this year as a 2018 Model.


I started a Thread as to poll info on previous model years to see when the actual release months were. Hopefully this will give us a better idea as to when the BRZ tS will be available in NA.

I'm also not expecting them to be too limited. The last "limited" model was the yellow BRZ and dealers are having a hard time clearing these models still. The tS will likely cost 5,000 more and I can totally see the WING being the make it or break it, if not the price already.. just my $0.02 though..

[Clutch]

Originally Posted by jbsali

More info to come probably December or January. I have a feeling it will just be a subtle update/reveal through Subaru NA. I can't imagine it debuting at Tokyo, Geneva or NAIAA as they are already too late into Winter/Spring.

It will most likely be available for Jan-March this year as a 2018 Model.

Do you have a source for any of this? Don't new model years typically happen around August/September?

Not asking in an accusatory way - I am genuinely trying to gather more information on this myself.

[Harjotdhanota]

Originally Posted by Clutch

Do you have a source for any of this? Don't new model years typically happen around August/September?

Not asking in an accusatory way - I am genuinely trying to gather more information on this myself.

I highly doubt they'll come later than September or early October.

[BaatLuk]

Originally Posted by Harjotdhanota

I highly doubt they'll come later than September or early October.

My money is on September, at least for the "normal" trims. I am personally contemplating whether to pull the trigger on a Series.Yellow now or wait for a MY18 Limited with PP.

[Harjotdhanota]

Originally Posted by BaatLuk

My money is on September, at least for the "normal" trims. I am personally contemplating whether to pull the trigger on a Series.Yellow now or wait for a MY18 Limited with PP.

I just went ahead and got a 17 limited with PP, MY18 isn't worth the wait imo

[NeverInTime]

Originally Posted by BaatLuk

My money is on September, at least for the "normal" trims. I am personally contemplating whether to pull the trigger on a Series.Yellow now or wait for a MY18 Limited with PP.

I'm pretty close to pulling the trigger on a '17 PP. Still tempted by the Series.Yellows though.

[BlaineWasHere]

Originally Posted by mrg666

Here is what I "know". Subaru will break up with Toyota to release their Turbo BRZ STI. Subaru is replacing FA20 with EJ25 in their STI model. Toyota, in return, while keeping FA20 on all models, will offer a Jackson Racing sourced supercharger upgrade as TRD kit. 2018 will be a great year for twins, don't buy now, wait for 2018.

You forgot to mention the active aero, CVT trans, and autopilot.

[mrg666]

Originally Posted by BlaineWasHere

You forgot to mention the active aero, CVT trans, and autopilot.

I don't let anybody drive my FR-S even an autopilot.

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by BlaineWasHere

You forgot to mention the active aero, CVT trans, and autopilot.

You forgot one as well!


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[jbsali]

Originally Posted by Clutch

Do you have a source for any of this? Don't new model years typically happen around August/September?

Not asking in an accusatory way - I am genuinely trying to gather more information on this myself.

no worries! one of the reps at boxerfest mentioned potentially december for further details and pricing. I could see this happening as pricing is usually last anyways.

Also read someone else on the forum was informed december and i could be totally wrong but i think when the last details came out, it said more details to come late in the year.

[trippinbillies40]

Originally Posted by BaatLuk

Any update on when MY18 will officially be released?

Not yet but I'm expecting that info soon. Training for it comes out in September so it should be any time now. I wouldn't expect any big changes, and it's sounding more and more like the headunit won't change until the redesign. Regardless of what android auto's site says

[Clutch]

https://www.torquenews.com/1084/new-...brz-sti-coming

Not sure how reputable this site is. Tried to find the Japanese press release without much success.

"Subaru Corporation has improved body rigidity in the new BRZ sports coupe. A new 2018 BRZ STI is coming to Japan this fall."

[spike021]

Originally Posted by Clutch

https://www.torquenews.com/1084/new-...brz-sti-coming

Not sure how reputable this site is. Tried to find the Japanese press release without much success.

"Subaru Corporation has improved body rigidity in the new BRZ sports coupe. A new 2018 BRZ STI is coming to Japan this fall."

That's just the new BRZ GT model for Japan: https://www.subaru.co.jp/press/news/2017_09_11_4703/

[chaoskaze]

Originally Posted by spike021

Yeah, was mostly curious how it felt to operate rather than what features it has. I'm curious what the difference is between a cheaper unit with android wear/carplay and a more expensive one. I want to say the higher-end ones have better processing power and screens with little to no lag, but I haven't used enough to compare them myself. (shrug)



Eh, I don't think the display needs to be that large anyway. I drove with somebody yesterday who was using a freaking full size iPad as their headunit..

That's normal my last boss brought the new Benz E300 cuz the screen is huge.

That's her exact words...