Subaru BRZ News
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We drove the 2013 Subaru BRZ on the Isle of Man TT course again, and remembered why it pushes out buttons so well.
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Subaru’s BRZ Even Makes Grocery Runs Fun: Video
When you pad into the kitchen first thing in the morning, only to find out you’re low on milk, do you silently glow with an inner joy as you reach for the car keys? Are you plotting every inch of your route to buy milk, thinking about things like pavement transitions and power-on oversteer?...
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Forbidden Fruit: Subaru BRZ RA Racing
If you believe that Europe and Japan get all the cool cars while we’re relegated to sloppy seconds, the newly-announced Subaru BRZ RA Racing probably won’t make you any happier. Like stripped tuner and racing versions already announced by Toyota and Subaru, the Subaru BRZ RA Racing...
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Subaru Previews 2013 Tokyo Auto Salon Lineup
Following the likes of Honda, Nissan and Mazda, Subaru has announced its lineup for the upcoming 2013 Tokyo Auto Salon, the Japanese market’s showcase for its burgeoning aftermarket industry. For the latest event, Subaru has once again collaborated with its in-house performance tuner STI to...
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2013 Subaru BRZ: Best Car To Buy 2013 Nominee
There are a thousand reasons to love the Subaru BRZ. From its historical (though factually very minimal) relation to the beloved AE86, to the fact that it's one of the lightest sport coupes sold today, to its innately balanced handling, or even its sleek, sporty looks, the 2013 Subaru BRZ ticks...
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Subaru Allocating 2,000 More BRZs To The U.S.
If you’re in the market for a new Subaru BRZ, you’ve probably come to the realization that the rear-drive sport coupes are in extremely short supply. With demand outpacing deliveries, U.S. Subaru dealers have been asking for additional inventory since the car went on sale in April...
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UPDATE: The prototype is for a Subaru BRZ tS performance package, which previews some new 'tuned by STI' performance parts for the Subaru sports car. Even before the Subaru BRZ made its debut at the 2011 Tokyo Motor Show, we were given a taste of what the people over at Subaru Tecnica International (STI), Subaru’s go-fast division, were planning for the car thanks to their unique BRZ Concept - STI. Then, at the 2012 Australian Motor Show just last month, Subaru unveiled another BRZ concept, this time fitted with a number of performance accessories developed by STI that were promised to...
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Turbocharged Subaru BRZ In The Works: Report
A higher-performance Subaru BRZ tuned by the people at Subaru Tecnica International (STI) is coming, though whether the car will feature a naturally-aspirated or turbocharged engine is still unclear. A previous report suggested the BRZ STI model would remain naturally aspirated, due to the...
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Subaru Previews New STI Upgrades For The BRZ
Though it’s not quite the new BRZ STI model we’ve been hoping for, Subaru has unveiled a range of performance upgrades for the BRZ sports car developed by its performance arm Subaru Tecnica International. The upgrades were previewed today on a concept vehicle at the 2012 Australian...
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Subaru BRZ To Star In 'The Fast And The Furious 6'
Just in case you can’t get enough of Subaru’s new rear-drive sport coupe, the BRZ, here’s some good news for you: the car will get a featured role in the upcoming The Fast And The Furious 6, tentatively set for release in May of 2013. Motor Trend reports that Subaru has delivered...
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2013 Subaru BRZ: The Road To Goodwood
The problem with driving a left-hand-drive car on the left side of the road--not the right--is that it becomes second nature too quickly, too easily. Five miles out of the Manchester airport, only a couple of U-turns and traffic circles missed, the 2013 Subaru BRZ I'm about to flog up and down the...
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Goodwood Revival 2012: Subaru BRZ Tackles The Harewood Hillclimb
What's the most fun you can have in a 2013 Subaru BRZ in Great Britain's Yorkshire Dales? Once you tap the stability control into sport mode, and wait for the always imminent rain to back off its threats, the answer's easy: the Harewood Hillclimb. A hill climb's just what it sounds like, only with...
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Organizers call it a "step back in time." We're calling it a great excuse to spend more time in the driver's seat of the 2013 Subaru BRZ. Whatever the case, we're on the ground this week in England and Wales, making a loop of the lower United Kingdom on our way to the 2012 edition of the Goodwood Revival. You might be familiar with the Goodwood Festival of Speed, a raucous annual event that celebrates motorsports in a posh mashup of hillclimb and concours. The Revival? It's more a time capsule, where no car outside of the postwar era beyond 1966 is allowed on the field--and where everyone...
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2013 Subaru BRZ And Scion FR-S IIHS Crash Test Videos
Top safety marks for the Subaru and Scion sports car twins prove light and small doesn't have to mean unsafe.
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Acura ILX, Scion FR-S, Subaru BRZ Do Well In Latest IIHS Testing
Americans, right or wrong, tend to equate the size of a vehicle with its safety. While you can’t get around the laws of physics, the latest testing from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety shows that small cars, when designed properly, can be safe, too. The latest vehicles to earn the...
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Lapping the Isle of Man TT course in the 2013 Subaru BRZ
Updated: Upon further consultation with Simon Crellin of the Isle of Man TT press office and Subaru of America's Dominick Infante, some of the statistics acquired from my previous sources have been called into question. Where there is a conflict between official TT facts and figures not available...
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2013 Subaru BRZ First Drive
“Keep it simple” is a siren song for driving enthusiasts and weekend racers who love a certain kind of sports car. And if you hear that as meaning lightweight, rear-wheel-drive, relatively inexpensive, inherently well-balanced, and not overwhelmed by electronic controls—and...
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Subaru Explains The Development Of The BRZ Coupe: Video
There isn’t much we can say about the Subaru BRZ that hasn’t already been said. Designed to introduce the joy of driving to a new generation of enthusiasts, the car was built to provide exceptional handling and great ride comfort, all at an affordable price. The key to the car’s...
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Subaru's website now includes a configurator for the highly anticipated BRZ coupe.
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2013 Subaru BRZ Priced: All Models Under $30k
Subaru has at last priced its eagerly anticipated rear-wheel-drive 2013 BRZ sports car, and it's a bit better equipped (and lower-priced) than early reports had anticipated. All the models of the 2013 BRZ lineup land under the $30,000 mark. The 2013 Subaru BRZ will only be offered in Premium and...
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Subaru BRZ STI Under Development: Report
While the Subaru BRZ and its Toyota GT-86 / Scion FR-S equivalent are two of the most anticipated Japanese sport coupes in history, critics have complained that their 200-horsepower output simply isn’t enough. Subaru has heard those comments, too, so the automaker has already begun working on...
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2013 Subaru BRZ Quadruples Initial Sales Target In Japan
Despite its virtually identical rival over at Toyota, Subaru’s new BRZ sports car has proven a roaring success in its home market. Subaru has confirmed that the car’s first two-month sales figures for Japan have almost quadrupled the initial target of just 450 units per month. A total...
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2013 Subaru BRZ To Be Priced About The Same As Scion's FR-S
With Scion yesterday announcing that its new FR-S sports car jointly developed with Toyota and Subaru will start at $24,930 (including destination) when it goes on sale later this spring, the big question now is how much its BRZ twin from Subaru will cost. While the two cars are virtually...
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2013 Subaru BRZ, Scion FR-S Get EPA Fuel Economy Ratings
The EPA has published fuel economy data for both the 2013 Subaru BRZ and the 2013 Scion FR-S.
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