First Look: Subaru BRZ Concept to debut at 2011 LA Auto Show

Posted: Nov 01, 2011
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First Look: Subaru BRZ Concept to debut at 2011 LA Auto Show
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Subaru confirmed today that it will finally show the first completed concept version of its rear-wheel-drive sports coupe known a the BRZ. The Subaru BRZ is built alongside the Toyota FT-86 and both coupes will be making their production debut at the 2011 Tokyo Motor Show later this year.

“Dubbed the Subaru BRZ Concept- STI, the concept car represents the next step in lightweight performance sports cars combined with the race-bred tuning of Subaru Technica International (STI),” Subaru said in a statement. “The first BRZ concept car to be shown with bodywork, the Concept – STI strongly hints at the styling of the production BRZ and features unique STI performance features.”

Click here for more news on the Subaru BRZ.

Power for the Subaru BRZ comes from a 2.0 liter naturally-aspirated 4-cylinder boxer engine that has been designed with a square bore and stroke of 86 x 86 mm. The engine is mated to a direct injection fuel system, which further improves combustion efficiency, running smoothness up to high rpm and high environmental standards.

The Subaru BRZ Concept also undergoes a lot of STI touches with an STI-tuned suspension, Brembo brakes and 18-inch wheels and tires.

We’ll have more details for you live from the 2011 LA Auto Show starting Nov. 16.

- By: Omar Rana


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  • http://twitter.com/BradNC Bradley Smith

    Wow! I’m underwhelmed.

    The designers should have had more fun with the front end styling. It looks stationary and uninspired (Mazda-ish).

    And I’m not fond of the SQUARE back and LESS-SQUARE front styling juxtaposition.

    I would be fun, but doesn’t inspire me to purchase it over the Toyota/Scion.

    The concept drawing was far better.

    Maybe there is still time to tweak the design…hope so.

  • Jacob Jones

    I won’t even consider this if it doesn’t come AWD equipped..

  • Cad4life

    the toyota looks better

  • Robert Van Dell II

    I’m in love with this body. The car looks purely planted and every design feature seems to be functional, and when it comes down to it, fewer angles mean better aerodynamics. I think that front fascia will have a perfectly sized opening for a nice inline inter-cooler for a turbo and the smaller openings in the front will mean less drag overall when at speed. I’m thinking when I get mine a couple of nice small turbos and some real sticky rubber will make dominating the hills a regular weekend occurrence.

    “Perfection is achieved, not when there is nothing more to add, but when there is nothing left to take away.” Antoine de Saint-Exupery