When to expect BRZ STI

[Exhaust]

Originally Posted by Chauntalei

Yeah, there's no way they can put it in with the turbo down on the bottom of the engine like that, it just won't fit in the BRZ chassis. They might eventually make a turbo BRZ (I strongly doubt it) but if they do, it definitely will NOT be using the current turbo'd FA that will be in the JDM Legacy/next gen WRX.

Correct me if Im wrong but didnt Don from AP mount his turbo towards the bottom?

[ngabdala]

I would expect the AWD BRZ STI to have a WRX badge on it because it is a WRX

[ngabdala]

Good thing I bought a BRZ and not an FR-S

Originally Posted by fatoni

as long as were making generalizations, lets talk about how the macphersons and suboptimal weight distribution make the frs an understeering pig. ferarri has an awd system that weighs like 80 lbs. im not saying that i want awd since i absolutely dont, im just saying that what youre saying is that youre overreacting

[AndreaCristiano]

Originally Posted by FT-86GOD

BRZ/86 have been such a huge success because of 1.) RWD, 2.) Affordability 3.) Handling...... If the BRZ had came out AWD for an extra maybe $2000-$4000 it would have had sold half as many as now.......

Cant u understand that?.........

FI will come, its inevitable........

breathe son, its called a discussion

[thermobox]

QFT.

Originally Posted by ngabdala

I would expect the AWD BRZ STI to have a WRX badge on it because it is a WRX

[Nazarite]

Originally Posted by Exhaust

Correct me if Im wrong but didnt Don from AP mount his turbo towards the bottom?

I'm glad someone else is also paying attention on this forum.

[fatoni]

Originally Posted by Exhaust

Correct me if Im wrong but didnt Don from AP mount his turbo towards the bottom?

And it also comes with the factory warranty

[Bacon]

Originally Posted by ngabdala

I would expect the AWD BRZ STI to have a WRX badge on it because it is a WRX

If a BRZ STI had AWD it wont wear a WRX badge. Thats strictly a trim level of the Impreza. Forester STIs and Legacy STIs didnt wear WRX badges.

[ICantAffordAnLFA]

AWD ; no chance

STI variant; I'd love to think turbo monster with GT300 styling elements......... But I think more likely is slightly improved na power, cosmetics and some upgraded bits such as brakes, wheels.

Shame

[Dimman]

How about we wait for the next gen WRX first. See how they position it price and performance wise. Then we can make better predictions on the BRZ updates.

And also remember the 1.6 DIT H4 they displayed right beside the FA20 at an early auto show...

[Grimlock]

Originally Posted by AndreaCristiano

I concur I do not understand the hatred toward AWD on here

It's not hatred of AWD, it's physics. If they made the car AWD, then they would have to push the entire engine in front of the front axles, like with every other Subaru in the American market. (Subaru's front drive axles come out of the transmission, which is behind the engine.)

Pushing the engine that far forward would make the car understeer a lot when pushed- like a WRX for instance. The BRZ is about balance. If the BRZ had AWD, it wouldn't be a BRZ anymore.