Production Subaru BRZ Revealed! (Press Release + Photos)

[Snoopyalien24]

Oh I did not see this thread yesterday, and I was bored not having much to photoshop. Im not gonna bother today since real pics are going to be debuted today so whatever, we shall see. IMHO I really like the GT86 front, but I dont dislike the BRZ.

[sirus]

The headlights look to be a different shape... BRZ has a bulge under the driving light... So no interchanging bumpers. 86 ftw!

[PAImportTuner]

I said they would be the same with minimal differences. I said the Subaru weight was 2670- 2740# depending on transmission and hitting over 3000# with 2 normal sized passengers, power was 200 and 154. I said the side scuttles were GM like design. I don't see why anyone would be surprised either way. If you're not happy be patient for STI variant to be released. As someone said recently, Toyota is not going cater to the power mongers only to the ricers.(I added the ricer part)

Now about the looks, the BRZ just overall looks and flows better. The GT86 is a hot mess rolled into one. When you look at both in person, you'll see the busy-ness of the GT86, but for the time being put both sets of pics together. BRZs side profile flows into the lower front fascia, wingless, the front fascia lower lip and side grill profile(lower lip area) are of european design.

I think I'm one of the very few here who likes the flat black front bar/grill section, I think it's one of the best designed fascia that's used currently in the industry(definately less obtrusive than Mazda or Hyundai). It'll allow future addition of a FMIC.

Overall it's smoother and mature looking. Seperates it from the tuner look to more of a grand tourer.

[old greg]

Originally Posted by Didierm

Guys this is what the BRZ was suppost to look like, they were suppose to leave the STI concepts taillights on the car.

Here is my photochopped version

That looks a million times better, and it makes me sad.

Originally Posted by sirus

The headlights look to be a different shape... BRZ has a bulge under the driving light... So no interchanging bumpers. 86 ftw!

I'm not seeing the difference.

[Didierm]

Originally Posted by Snoopyalien24

Oh I did not see this thread yesterday, and I was bored not having much to photoshop. Im not gonna bother today since real pics are going to be debuted today so whatever, we shall see. IMHO I really like the GT86 front, but I dont dislike the BRZ.

I took over just for today while you were away

[Didierm]

Originally Posted by PAImportTuner

I said they would be the same with minimal differences. I said the Subaru weight was 2670- 2740# depending on transmission and hitting over 3000# with 2 normal sized passengers, power was 200 and 154. I said the side scuttles were GM like design. I don't see why anyone would be surprised either way. If you're not happy be patient for STI variant to be released. As someone said recently, Toyota is not going cater to the power mongers only to the ricers.(I added the ricer part)

Now about the looks, the BRZ just overall looks and flows better. The GT86 is a hot mess rolled into one. When you look at both in person, you'll see the busy-ness of the GT86, but for the time being put both sets of pics together. BRZs side profile flows into the lower front fascia, wingless, the front fascia lower lip and side grill profile(lower lip area) are of european design.

I think I'm one of the very few here who likes the flat black front bar/grill section, I think it's one of the best designed fascia that's used currently in the industry(definately less obtrusive than Mazda or Hyundai). It'll allow future addition of a FMIC.

Overall it's smoother and mature looking. Seperates it from the tuner look to more of a grand tourer.

TOTALLY AGREED

[PAImportTuner]

Post # 114 needs to have similar angle real world enviroment pics to compare. Or you are just showing brochure-like pics versus open environment which is not a fair comparison.

[Kazama]

for me it look like its also a little diffrent in the drunk. hard to tell whit the spoiler on the 86, but it does to me look like the subaru trunk has a diffrent angel

[Didierm]

Originally Posted by old greg

That looks a million times better, and it makes me sad.



I'm not seeing the difference.

It makes a sad too, couldn't they just photoshop it (I mean it only took 5 mins , really not much work). I mean they could have seen it looked better

[Dave-ROR]

Since it seems some missed this since people are still taking about taillight differences....

The us market frs and brz will have the same taillights shown on this brz. Same with the reverse lights that lack the euro rear fog.

[Didierm]

Just name the damn thing the same already!!! since they are really looking a like way too much. Come on FHI Make it look like this please!!!!!

[spin9k]

It's plainly obvious, or should I say painfully obvious, that no expense was spared to make these cars as similar and ordinary as possible in nearly every way, fnt bumper excepted. Shaving a penny here and there has done its job if they cheap out on even the taillight's design from bold to boring.

[MrVito]

Originally Posted by PAImportTuner

I said they would be the same with minimal differences. I said the Subaru weight was 2670- 2740# depending on transmission and hitting over 3000# with 2 normal sized passengers, power was 200 and 154. I said the side scuttles were GM like design. I don't see why anyone would be surprised either way. If you're not happy be patient for STI variant to be released. As someone said recently, Toyota is not going cater to the power mongers only to the ricers.(I added the ricer part)

Now about the looks, the BRZ just overall looks and flows better. The GT86 is a hot mess rolled into one. When you look at both in person, you'll see the busy-ness of the GT86, but for the time being put both sets of pics together. BRZs side profile flows into the lower front fascia, wingless, the front fascia lower lip and side grill profile(lower lip area) are of european design.

I think I'm one of the very few here who likes the flat black front bar/grill section, I think it's one of the best designed fascia that's used currently in the industry(definately less obtrusive than Mazda or Hyundai). It'll allow future addition of a FMIC.

Overall it's smoother and mature looking. Seperates it from the tuner look to more of a grand tourer.

I think you're spot on with this. I've been playing with cars for years now, and I'm by and large done with driving things that will get negative attention. So here's how I see it:

GT86: Aggressive looks means that the car is going to get raced at stoplights by every car on the planet, and will lose 95% of the time, because that isn't the way in which this car is fast. It will get a lot of positive comments as well though, because the car just looks fast.

BRZ: Understated, if you want to be able to drive to work in peace, without everyone and their mother trying to race you, this is it. It's not as flashy, the front end doesn't scream"LOOK AT ME", and the car won't get nearly so much attention, but will perform exactly the same.


So while the GT86/FRS owners are getting pulled over, or explaining how it's a drivers car, and straight line performance isn't everything, I'll be driving past comfortably in my less sexy BRZ, because frankly, I feel too old to be putting up with that kind of stuff anymore.

[stanmarsh]

hello,

why is there no subaru hood scoop?
sort of like the subaru 22b.