{"id":47602,"date":"2017-04-05T11:51:34","date_gmt":"2017-04-05T10:51:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.influx.co.uk\/?p=47602"},"modified":"2022-06-14T12:03:42","modified_gmt":"2022-06-14T11:03:42","slug":"subaru-brz-enthusiasts-car-choice","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.adrianflux.co.uk\/influx\/cars\/subaru-brz-enthusiasts-car-choice\/","title":{"rendered":"Subaru BRZ \u2013 The Enthusiasts\u2019 Car of Choice?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>I would argue that the Subaru BRZ is the enthusiasts\u2019 car of choice compared with the Toyota GT86. That might sound contentious, but maybe I like playing devil\u2019s advocate?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Hand on heart, I think the BRZ is a sports car in the traditional sense. It\u2019s a rear-wheel-drive machine with 200 horses pulling under the lid. Sure, the car is naturally aspirated, and some would like to see a turbo fitted, but this all makes the petrol-powered BRZ even purer.<\/p>\n<figure><a href=\"https:\/\/www.adrianflux.co.uk\/influx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/5D5C3748.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/www.adrianflux.co.uk\/influx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/5D5C3748-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"BRZ on road\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<p>Okay, the same goes for the GT86, but Subaru is a niche car brand in Britain \u2013 Toyota is not. As part of the deal when Toyota and Subaru came up with the BRZ\/GT86 plan, Subaru agreed to sell the BRZ in lower volumes. This further bolsters my certainty that it will be a collectors\u2019 car in a couple of decades\u2019 time.<\/p>\n<p>I recently took a drive in Subaru\u2019s 2017 BRZ Sports Coupe. It\u2019s had a few changes that further strengthen the BRZ as the driver\u2019s fun motor of choice. The car\u2019s profile shows off the Subaru\u2019s low centre of gravity, while beefy wheel arches give the 2+2 a strong posture. The wheels are now a 10-spoke aluminium design and the rear of the BRZ shows off reshaped taillights. There\u2019s also a new pedestal spoiler to enhance aerodynamics. Inside, the BRZ\u2019s steering wheel feels nicer in the hand than ever, wrapped with soft cross-stitched hide. That may not seem like a change worth mentioning, but after hooning around tight turns in the Cotswolds, my hands expressed some serious gratitude.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 50%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-47602 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-post-gallery-thumb'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/cdn-influx-wp.adrianflux.co.uk\/uploads\/2017\/03\/IM_3886.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"251\" height=\"167\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-influx-wp.adrianflux.co.uk\/uploads\/2017\/03\/IM_3886-251x167.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-gallery-thumb size-post-gallery-thumb\" alt=\"BRZ interior\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn-influx-wp.adrianflux.co.uk\/uploads\/2017\/03\/IM_3886-251x167.jpg 251w, https:\/\/cdn-influx-wp.adrianflux.co.uk\/uploads\/2017\/03\/IM_3886-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn-influx-wp.adrianflux.co.uk\/uploads\/2017\/03\/IM_3886-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn-influx-wp.adrianflux.co.uk\/uploads\/2017\/03\/IM_3886-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn-influx-wp.adrianflux.co.uk\/uploads\/2017\/03\/IM_3886-278x185.jpg 278w, https:\/\/cdn-influx-wp.adrianflux.co.uk\/uploads\/2017\/03\/IM_3886-526x351.jpg 526w, https:\/\/cdn-influx-wp.adrianflux.co.uk\/uploads\/2017\/03\/IM_3886-666x444.jpg 666w, https:\/\/cdn-influx-wp.adrianflux.co.uk\/uploads\/2017\/03\/IM_3886-572x381.jpg 572w, https:\/\/cdn-influx-wp.adrianflux.co.uk\/uploads\/2017\/03\/IM_3886.jpg 1336w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 251px) 100vw, 251px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/cdn-influx-wp.adrianflux.co.uk\/uploads\/2017\/03\/IM_3894.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"251\" height=\"167\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-influx-wp.adrianflux.co.uk\/uploads\/2017\/03\/IM_3894-251x167.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-gallery-thumb size-post-gallery-thumb\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn-influx-wp.adrianflux.co.uk\/uploads\/2017\/03\/IM_3894-251x167.jpg 251w, https:\/\/cdn-influx-wp.adrianflux.co.uk\/uploads\/2017\/03\/IM_3894-278x185.jpg 278w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 251px) 100vw, 251px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/cdn-influx-wp.adrianflux.co.uk\/uploads\/2017\/03\/IM_3889.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"251\" height=\"167\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-influx-wp.adrianflux.co.uk\/uploads\/2017\/03\/IM_3889-251x167.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-gallery-thumb size-post-gallery-thumb\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn-influx-wp.adrianflux.co.uk\/uploads\/2017\/03\/IM_3889-251x167.jpg 251w, https:\/\/cdn-influx-wp.adrianflux.co.uk\/uploads\/2017\/03\/IM_3889-278x185.jpg 278w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 251px) 100vw, 251px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/cdn-influx-wp.adrianflux.co.uk\/uploads\/2017\/03\/IM_3902.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"251\" height=\"167\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-influx-wp.adrianflux.co.uk\/uploads\/2017\/03\/IM_3902-251x167.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-gallery-thumb size-post-gallery-thumb\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn-influx-wp.adrianflux.co.uk\/uploads\/2017\/03\/IM_3902-251x167.jpg 251w, https:\/\/cdn-influx-wp.adrianflux.co.uk\/uploads\/2017\/03\/IM_3902-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn-influx-wp.adrianflux.co.uk\/uploads\/2017\/03\/IM_3902-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn-influx-wp.adrianflux.co.uk\/uploads\/2017\/03\/IM_3902-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn-influx-wp.adrianflux.co.uk\/uploads\/2017\/03\/IM_3902-278x185.jpg 278w, https:\/\/cdn-influx-wp.adrianflux.co.uk\/uploads\/2017\/03\/IM_3902-526x351.jpg 526w, https:\/\/cdn-influx-wp.adrianflux.co.uk\/uploads\/2017\/03\/IM_3902-666x444.jpg 666w, https:\/\/cdn-influx-wp.adrianflux.co.uk\/uploads\/2017\/03\/IM_3902-572x381.jpg 572w, https:\/\/cdn-influx-wp.adrianflux.co.uk\/uploads\/2017\/03\/IM_3902.jpg 1336w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 251px) 100vw, 251px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Available in just SE LUX trim in Britain, and costing only \u00a326,050, the 2017 Subaru BRZ is now even more likely to be a car lusted after by enthusiasts. Most BRZs will get driven hard \u2013 they need to be to get the best out of them \u2013 but the few that are pampered will end up as museum pieces in 20 years\u2019 time. Trust me, Subaru has long basked in its legendary motorsports status, and there will be more basking in glory to come.<\/p>\n<figure><a href=\"https:\/\/www.adrianflux.co.uk\/influx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/5D5C3739.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/www.adrianflux.co.uk\/influx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/5D5C3739-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"BRZ rear\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<p>Even the BRZ\u2019s moniker \u2013 standing for \u2018Boxer\u2019, \u2018Rear-wheel drive\u2019, \u2018Zenith\u2019, validates the Japanese company\u2019s devotion to driving enthusiasts. The aspiration behind the Subaru BRZ was to produce a stripped back sports car, offering the most clean-cut handling possible \u2013 and Subaru pulled it off. Yes, the identical GT86 does a similar job, but it\u2019s all about emotion, folks. The word \u2018Toyota\u2019 just doesn\u2019t get the juices flowing like the word \u2018Subaru\u2019 does. After all, it was Subaru that provided\u00a0the Boxer engine &#8211; the fundamental element under each car\u2019s bonnet. The 2.0-litre Subaru Boxer lump can be fixed low and shoved back in the chassis which creates that low centre of gravity and helps dish out the weight 53% front and 47% rear.<\/p>\n<figure><a href=\"https:\/\/www.adrianflux.co.uk\/influx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/5D5C3735.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/www.adrianflux.co.uk\/influx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/5D5C3735-1024x602.jpg\" alt=\"BRZ front\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<p>The Subaru BRZ is best driven with the six-speed manual \u2018box. You must work it hard to get from 0-62mph in 7.6s, but that\u2019s all part of the entertainment. With the BRZ and the GT86, it\u2019s not so much about out-and-out power, it\u2019s about the way you feel when you dart from bend to bend with utter poise and precision. Few driver\u2019s cars come close, particularly at this price point.<\/p>\n<p>So, the\u00a0Subaru BRZ\u00a0and\u00a0Toyota GT86\u00a0are among the most pleasurable and inexpensive rear-wheel-drive motors to be launched in modern times. The mechanical parts are indistinguishable, but each make has adjusted the steering and suspension of their 2+2 for a distinctive feel. Their cost is one and the same, but picking which one to have is easy. It\u2019s the BRZ every time.<\/p>\n<figure><a href=\"https:\/\/www.adrianflux.co.uk\/influx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/IM_3904.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/www.adrianflux.co.uk\/influx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/IM_3904-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"BRZ dash\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<p>It goes back to the fact that Subaru is a niche marque in the UK. And it looks the dog\u2019s danglies in blue &#8211; all it needs are those fabled gold wheels and you\u2019ll have a car you\u2019ll always cherish. And when, one day, you\u2019re told a care home awaits, you\u2019ll be able to flog your BRZ to the drooling collectors who\u2019ve been pestering you to sell for years.<\/p>\n<p><strong>At least if you part with it, the money will mean you can afford the care home. Now there\u2019s something to look forward to!<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure><a href=\"https:\/\/www.adrianflux.co.uk\/influx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/5D5C3756.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/www.adrianflux.co.uk\/influx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/5D5C3756-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"subaru brz\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I would argue that the Subaru BRZ is the enthusiasts\u2019 car of choice compared with the Toyota GT86. That might sound contentious, but maybe I like playing devil\u2019s advocate? Hand on heart, I think the BRZ is a sports car in the traditional sense. It\u2019s a rear-wheel-drive machine with 200 horses pulling under the lid.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":63,"featured_media":47606,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1779],"tags":[1179,251,2077,1177,255],"class_list":["post-47602","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-cars","tag-brz","tag-japan","tag-japanese","tag-japanese-cars","tag-subaru","manufacturers-subaru"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.0 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Subaru BRZ \u2013 The Enthusiasts\u2019 Car of Choice? - Influx<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"The Subaru BRZ is often compared to the GT86 it shares a few genes with, but what exactly sets the BRZ apart?\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.adrianflux.co.uk\/influx\/cars\/subaru-brz-enthusiasts-car-choice\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_GB\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Subaru BRZ \u2013 The Enthusiasts\u2019 Car of Choice? 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