Rumor: Subaru BRZ Price from $24,000 for Premium and $27,000 for Limited (rumor)

[LeeT]

You've done well Hong

[Longhorn248]

They look pretty much the same to me. Exactly the color I want.

[zigzagz94]

Originally Posted by Quantum

I would have worn my Nomex if I knew! And thanks!

Welcome to the forum. :happy0180:

Some of us old guys and gal are just a little frustrated with newbs registering and posting BS rumors...I apologize for the rude welcome but now you know: don't post anything before you confirm that you can post the source.

Other than that, I appreciate the info and hope that you have thick enough skin to stick around and be a productive member of our group.

[Dave-ROR]

Originally Posted by chulooz

Yup, ya thought wrong. Blue has been there for all the US STI.

In 2006 yes, but the STI Limited in 2007 you couldn't, and the 2008-2010 with silver BBS wheels couldn't get blue either (which changed in 2008 also) so maybe he's thinking of one of those particular combinations.

[Dave-ROR]

Originally Posted by Zaku

WRCII Blue, Plasma Blue,Lighting Red, Dark Gray Metallic, Satin White Pearl,Obsidian Black, Ice Silver Metallic.

That's my prediction for the 7 colors, I hope that's accurate crossing my fingers for plasma blue. I also hope SCION is using their own colors and not the Subaru just because I want some differences. But for sure they don't have Plasma and WRCII

I so wish they'd exchange that ugly SWP for Aspen White. SWP looked HORRIBLE on STIs.. hopefully it looks better on the BRZ.

[Soravia]

I dig the blue and satin white. Let's wait and see how low is the low price point for BRZ. It might be worth the money if the quality of the materials match the price. As daily driver, quality seat and touch materials (dash, armrest, etc) really matters.

[sroski]

Originally Posted by Zaku

Plasma is a gorgeous color, I wonder if it's hard to maintain.

It's not bad to maintain, but it's not the greatest. It gets the usual swirls and chips easily, typical Subaru paint. It's a dark color so the dirt stands out more than world rally blue, but if I keep up on my weekly washes it always looks good.

Not to hijack the thread, but these give a good idea of what the color looks like:


2011 Subaru WRX by shaunjeroski, on Flickr


2011 Subaru WRX by shaunjeroski, on Flickr

Depending on the light it can look purple, blue, or even black.

[poormans_LFA]

MT article from the FR-S premiere
http://www.motortrend.com/roadtests/..._s_first_look/

The lack of foglights, navigation, and automatic climate control indicate Scion is looking to keep the base car's pricing down. Buyers will likely be able to choose the options they want at the dealer level a la carte so they can personalize their FR-S, much as Scion does for the rest of its lineup. We'd be surprised if the FR-S is more than $25,000 to start -- it could possibly be less

[Zaku]

Originally Posted by Dave-ROR

I so wish they'd exchange that ugly SWP for Aspen White. SWP looked HORRIBLE on STIs.. hopefully it looks better on the BRZ.

The White BRZ at TMS is pretty much SWP as we all argued about it for about two days. I think we're sure it's SWP by now.....Looks nice to me what does Aspen White look like?

[PAImportTuner]

Originally Posted by Quantum

Hi Everyone,

First post, been lurking for a while. Just saw this from a reliable source (Motor Trend editor-in-chief) and thought I'd share it.

• Subaru BRZ should go on sale in May 2012
• starting price around $24k for Premium and about $27k for Limited.
• BRZ Premium model which includes standard navigation, eight-speaker audio, soft touch dash, limited slip differential, leather-wrapped steering wheel (tilt-telescopic), shift knob and e-brake lever, six-speed manual, aluminum pedal covers and cruise control, among other standard features.
• BRZ Limited model adds leather seats with Alcantara trim, fog lamps, rear deck spoiler, 17-inch rims and vented discs (16" front, 15" rear)
• Subaru expects sales of 3-4K/yr
• According to Subaru a key difference between BRZ and Toyota 86/Scion FR-S are firmer front and softer rear spring rates for the BRZ

I'll take mine in WRB with gold BBS wheels from the aftermarket.

SOURCE: Follow @EdLoh on Twitter (Editor-in-Chief of Motor Trend).

This is FACT people. I told you guys the price already and the weight. The production # is true also. The other info are gimmies, as the TMS unveiling had 8 speakers(look at the dash components) and other options mentioned.

This info was released months ago at the internal showing.

[Zaku]

I'm sorry everyone I made a mistake, The new BRZ color is called WRBII and not WRC blue, I went back and read the press release at LA and it says that. Sorry. Now... still what's the diff? LOL here's the thread from LA with the Press release.

http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showt...subaru+brz+sti

[RRnold]

Originally Posted by Quantum

Wow, thanks for the warm welcome guys. I realize I'm a newb here, but this isn't my first time around an Interwebs car forum.

Follow @EdLoh on Twitter if you want the "Source".

He's just the Editor-in-Chief of Motor Trend. No big deal.

Cheers,
Hong

Originally Posted by Quantum

Hi Everyone,

First post, been lurking for a while. Just saw this from a reliable source (Motor Trend editor-in-chief) and thought I'd share it.

• Subaru BRZ should go on sale in May 2012
• starting price around $24k for Premium and about $27k for Limited.
• BRZ Premium model which includes standard navigation, eight-speaker audio, soft touch dash, limited slip differential, leather-wrapped steering wheel (tilt-telescopic), shift knob and e-brake lever, six-speed manual, aluminum pedal covers and cruise control, among other standard features.
• BRZ Limited model adds leather seats with Alcantara trim, fog lamps, rear deck spoiler, 17-inch rims and vented discs (16" front, 15" rear)
• Subaru expects sales of 3-4K/yr
• According to Subaru a key difference between BRZ and Toyota 86/Scion FR-S are firmer front and softer rear spring rates for the BRZ

I'll take mine in WRB with gold BBS wheels from the aftermarket.

SOURCE: Follow @EdLoh on Twitter (Editor-in-Chief of Motor Trend).



JALOPNIK has also weighed in one this:

Thanks for the information Hong! :happy0180: So it makes sense that the BRZ will be more expensive than the FR-S.

It didn't feel like going through 7 pages of !

[GrimmSpeed]

Very good news for sure. Being overpriced would have made the excitement gone down hill really quickly. It is hard to trust any of the news that is coming out right now but this sounds legit.

Justin

[Longhorn248]

Now I just have to figure out which of the three Subaru dealers that I'm "on the list" with is going to get my business.