All-New 2022 Subaru BRZ Makes Global Debut

[Dadhawk]

Originally Posted by Transport3r

I’m not seeing it

I don't see the match either, but I definitely do not like the rear end, just like I do not like the rear end of the Supra for the same reasons.

[beltax90]

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[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by Dadhawk

I don't see the match either, but I definitely do not like the rear end, just like I do not like the rear end of the Supra for the same reasons.

The whole rear swoops up in complete contrast to the rest of the lines.

[Transport3r]

Originally Posted by Tcoat

The whole rear swoops up in complete contrast to the rest of the lines.

But I like that.

[ZDan]

1968-1973 Corvette, tail flips up after sloping downward aft of rear wheel haunches, badass...
Infinitely better than
1974-1979 Corvette, tail continues sloping downward, looks kinda sad...

For FT86, I don't even see it rising back up any, it just flattens out, much as the current-gen does. Difference is viewed from the rear the current gen is flatter, where the new one rises from the sides and peaks in the middle.

[Dadhawk]

Originally Posted by ZDan

1968-1973 Corvette, tail flips up after sloping downward aft of rear wheel haunches, badass...
Infinitely better than

These are not the same:





The whole bulging out, pushed up look on the 86 (and the Supra) just doesn't work for me. It's like the taillights are "too tight" and making everything between them compressed.

[Sasquachulator]

The lights just ruin everything.
They're not BAD they're just....boring because of how generic they look.

[ZDan]

Originally Posted by Dadhawk

These are not the same:

Of course they aren't! Context, I was responding to this:

Originally Posted by Tcoat

The whole rear swoops up in complete contrast to the rest of the lines.

i.e., it's not really desirable to have lines always continue in the same direction.

But feel free to imaging the back of the BRZ continuing to slope downward instead of flattening out to form a sort-of spoiler. I don't think that'd work, *somewhat* similarly to how I don't think the '74-'79 Corvette tail works.

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by ZDan

Of course they aren't! Context, I was responding to this:


i.e., it's not really desirable to have lines always continue in the same direction.

But feel free to imaging the back of the BRZ continuing to slope downward instead of flattening out to form a sort-of spoiler. I don't think that'd work, *somewhat* similarly to how I don't think the '74-'79 Corvette tail works.

Not saying they have to be continuous just that the rear looks like it is grafted on from a totally different car.

[Dadhawk]

Originally Posted by ZDan

Of course they aren't! ....
But feel free to imaging the back of the BRZ continuing to slope downward instead of flattening out to form a sort-of spoiler.

Well, as I said, my issue isn't the "slope" as much as the entire "squeezed out" look of the rear trunk lid.

[shiumai]

Originally Posted by Dadhawk

I don't see the match either, but I definitely do not like the rear end, just like I do not like the rear end of the Supra for the same reasons.

I'm with you on this one - I dislike the squished rear trunk of the Supra - too narrow IMHO. I'd prefer the ducktail on it and the BRZ to extend further to the sides. I like the front view of the Supra, but really dislike the back end. But I'd rather they didn't have the ducktails altogether so it can be up to the individual to install what they want.

For the 2022 BRZ, I'd have preferred they make the trunk follow the lines of the car more, to provide a platform for different tail/spoiler options.

[g e]

Originally Posted by Tcoat

The whole rear swoops up in complete contrast to the rest of the lines.

The so-called more aggressive stance just looks chunky and even clunky to me

Gen 1 is svelte from most angles

[Dake]

Originally Posted by Tcoat

Not saying they have to be continuous just that the rear looks like it is grafted on from a totally different car.

Yeah, I think that's what I keep ever so slightly sticking on. The eye wants to naturally connect lines and curves, and the basic curves of the new body don't quite go together.

Borrowing someone else's pic, I scribbled some very basic lines on it to demonstrate. Where the Gen 1's curves tended to flow from front to back, the Gen 2's front creases don't really meet up with the back curves, resulted in a somewhat disjointed appearance



I'm still liking it overall, but it's not quite as cohesive as before.

[ZDan]

Originally Posted by Dake

Yeah, I think that's what I keep ever so slightly sticking on. The eye wants to naturally connect lines and curves, and the basic curves of the new body don't quite go together.
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Where the Gen 1's curves tended to flow from front to back, the Gen 2's front creases don't really meet up with the back curves, resulted in a somewhat disjointed appearance

In fact, the current-gen's curves around the front fender are a simple rotated conical surface (which creates the somewhat gimmicky "fender bumps"), centered on front axle line, that terminates well in front of the doors. From the back of the front wheel openings aft, the cross-section of the sides of the car is a simple extruded shape back to the "hips" of the car.

Whereas the 2022 car's front fenders curves are gently faired back into the shape of the car just aft of the front edge of the front door.

I find the new car's front fenders to be more elegantly shaped vs. current gen, and they definitely flow back further along the car's sides.