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BRZ Second-Gen (2022+) -- General Topics General topics for the second-gen BRZ |
View Poll Results: How would you rate the design of the 2nd gen? 1 lowest & 5 highest | |||
1 | 19 | 7.20% | |
2 | 25 | 9.47% | |
3 | 62 | 23.48% | |
4 | 104 | 39.39% | |
5 | 54 | 20.45% | |
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12-06-2020, 08:32 PM | #1093 | |||
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I'm sure the design teams do the best they can and consider their cars acceptable given the range of competing priorities and requirements they have to meet to bring a decent car to market at a competitive price. |
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12-06-2020, 10:59 PM | #1095 | |
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Yup. Personally, the only thing I'm iffy about with the new design is the front bumper, but I still like it and in some ways prefer it to current car (I really don't like the mouth guard), and the rocker panels are pretty pronounced, otherwise it's a good look. The car just looks more premium and mature. I always hated the fake fender vent, hated all the factory installed spoilers especially the monogram spoiler, and never liked the shape of the lights. The functional vents, integrated duck tail, and light shapes to my eye just looks better. Almost every other car group generally likes the design, only in the 86/BRZ groups do I see so much dislike for it. |
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12-07-2020, 12:56 AM | #1096 | |
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So true, a properly set up FR-S/86/BRZ can look so nice. More expensive looking than they are for sure. And I don’t mean that in an arrogant way, just that people think it’s something more exotic. My car is the favorite of the school drop off/pick up lane, and it probably costs 1/3 of many of the cars in line. My FR-S has a few subtle modifications, and a stock exhaust. I always love looking back at it in a parking lot. That’s how I know I really like a car. New car designs are often polarizing at launch, and some go on to be classics, and others look awkward as the years go on. I think the 2nd gen twins will be considered attractive when it’s all said and done. It’s not a radical departure from the 1st gen, and I think that is a really good thing. I really like the functional vents and the more aggressive look. T/S know they are competing in a tough segment, even though the Miata is really its closest competitor performance wise. It’s clear they wanted the 2nd gen to make a bigger statement, and honestly that’s the only way it will sell. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
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12-07-2020, 02:25 AM | #1097 |
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Sorry, Late to the game this time...for pg. 77.
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12-07-2020, 07:13 AM | #1098 | |
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The official Subaru press release says it has “improved styling”. So it must be true, right? It’s not from a click bait source . |
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12-07-2020, 07:21 AM | #1099 | |
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They misspelled 'bad'.
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In all seriousness the style is growing on me a bit. I definitely prefer the rear on this gen, but know cars look different in person. It’s definitely bold as they say and it’s easy to see it wouldn’t be to everyone’s taste.
I’m more excited about how it will drive now. If it’s an enhanced 1st gen from a driving point of view but I don’t quite like the looks as much I could probably live with that. |
12-07-2020, 07:40 AM | #1103 | |
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Its growing on me. I need to see it in the flesh. There was a recent video which really made me go, yeah actually that looks great. It is so hard to not overlay the 86 on it though, which is messing with me. |
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12-07-2020, 08:20 AM | #1104 |
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Subjective opinions are subjective, but for sure I'm seeing much more positive views of the styling elsewhere vs. here.
FWIW I didn't like the '13 BRZ front end at all when it came out, that mouthguard! Or the fake vents at the top aft corners of the front fenders. Or the rear lights with clear lens over chrome. Or how high the hood and front fenderlines were (vs original FT86 concept and vs. my S2000). Or the fender bumps ostensibly for tire clearance but not at all necessary/functional as fenders already so high. Also the huge gap from the back of the doors to the front of the rear wheel opening. Not very "FR sports car", more of an fwd 2-door "coupe" (yuk) look... But absolutely nothing else on the market appealed to me, and my S2000 was getting on in years/miles... I was going to hold out for a used FR-S Monogram so I could have my preferred front-end with leather/alcantara, but then the 2017 update came out, I went and looked at the BRZ PP and I loved it. None of the stuff that bothered me was as big a deal and my impression was that the car looked great, just needed to be lowered a bit... Anyway, if you don't like the '22 now, maybe it'll grow on ya. And anyway the Toyota version will be revealed soon, maybe you'll like it. I'm glad the car hasn't significantly changed. Size and proportions are practically identical. But the engine looks to be a YUGE improvement. And weight only slightly up by ~40 lb. My major disappointment is that they don't make a shorter-wheelbase cab-rearward 2-seat version... Lighter-weight, better F/R weight distribution, and would eliminate the awkward (to me) "fwd 'coupe'" look between rear wheel openings and doors. IMO that'd make for a great 2400GT for Toyota and/or give Subaru a real sports car. Oh wellz! Last edited by ZDan; 12-07-2020 at 09:19 AM. |
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@jflogerzi I agree on all points except for the oil cooler / heating issues point you brought up. I think the "Forester oil cooler" (as we used to call it) was more of an oil warmer, to bring oil up to temperature faster? That's what I gathered from discussion on it years ago.
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