Subaru BRZ appeared as a sports car with
rear-wheel-Horizontally-Opposed Boxer engine. Car Subaru and Toyota
collaboration results claimed to be ready to be a sports sedan that has
perfection on the wheel and driving pleasure, Many have been holding onto hope
of a local launch since the BRZ's existence was first rumoured a few years ago,
but few would have expected the brand's Australian arm to ease up on its
all-wheel-drive-only position.
The joint development programme with Toyota Motor
Corporation allowed Toyota’s ‘D-4S’ direct injection and port injection
technology to be incorporated into the BRZ’s power unit, improving efficiency.
The powerplant achieves a maximum output of 200PS and 151lb/ft torque.
The Subaru BRZ engines will be produced at the company’s Oizumi engine plant (where all Subaru engines are built) which is located at the Gunma Main Plant, where the BRZ and all Toyota/Scion variants are being produced. No details were released regarding turbo size, engine output, or future applications for the new powerplant (or which markets will receive it), but we’d have to think the BRZ would be on that list.
The 6-star badge is the biggest change, in the otherwise
very Toyota GT 86 looking design. The twin-exhaust pipes sparked rumours about
the BRZ being turbo charged, offered with an AWD platform; so far that’s has
been internet chatter only. A short shifter 6-speed manual is available for
those fancy some footwork and for the lazy legged a 6-speed automatic
transmission with a ‘Sports’ ‘Manual’ mode is available, the latter runs a
‘throttle blipping’ system on downshifts. The front suspension employs struts
while the rear has a double wishbone layout. The 215/45 R17 tyres are mounted
on lightweight 17' multi-spoke alloy wheels. As with the GT 86, the Subaru BRZ
is scheduled to go on sale in the UK in July 2012.
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