📰 Auto News Subaru BRZ Concept STI looks too fast, too furious

[Mook]

im not sure what to think. for whatever reason, i initially thought "hey, nice rx8". then "that kind of reminds me of an aston and i dont know why." THEN i thought..."subaru was trying to ditch the boy racer look and this certainly goes back to that mantra."

so confused.

With every passing auto show, the production version of the Subaru BRZ rear-wheel-drive sports coupe draws closer. Here in Los Angeles, the Japanese automaker has debuted its BRZ Concept STI - a look at what could happen if the new coupe is left in the hands of Subie's in-house performance tuning division.

Curiously, the Concept STI does without a turbocharged engine - something that's become a Subaru tradition with its performance cars. Instead, the direct-injected 2.0-liter Boxer four has been left unchanged. Never fear, though - STI has added a full smattering of performance bits to the BRZ, including a more aggressively tuned suspension setup, Brembo brakes, and lightweight materials (a carbon fiber roof and wheels, specifically) to reduce overall weight.

Other modifications include a new front fascia with a revised splitter, and while Subaru hasn't really been known to build pretty cars, the appearance of this BRZ concept is really growing on us.

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[Mook]

the last picture makes me tho

 

[Mook]

moar

http://www.autoblog.com/photos/subaru-brz-concept-sti-la-2011/med/#photo-4615659

 

[Bob Kazamakis]

Take that wing off and it's mighty good looking.

 

[Eagle]

rx8, scion and some infiniti G series in there from what I can tell.

 

[Bob Kazamakis]

Those front and rear wheel arches going into the rockers looks

 

[Mook]

 

[Bob Kazamakis]

Those make that blue look weird.

 

[DanJ]

Lower profile wing and that would be pretty nice.

 

[willizm]

Big brakes, big wing, quad exhaust, bite of a honda civic.

Seriously Subaru would it kill you to develop a turbo boxer 4 for this car to make it worth a damn. Oh thats right, you fuckers have a turbo boxer 4 but you don't put it in there? Kidding right?

 

[Yaj Yak]

i dig that.

 

[Bob Kazamakis]

Big brakes, big wing, quad exhaust, bite of a honda civic.

Seriously Subaru would it kill you to develop a turbo boxer 4 for this car to make it worth a damn. Oh thats right, you fuckers have a turbo boxer 4 but you don't put it in there? Kidding right?

Maybe they don't want to sell a car with an engine that fails? NA Subaru = best Subaru

 

[willizm]

In terms of reliability, I don't think I've ever seen or heard of a reliable turbo car unless it's a diesel. Subbies are just as unreliable as an N54 IMO. They don't all go pop, but yeah an NA motor is always going to be more reliable than a FI variant.

 

[IDAFC21]

I like. I like a lot.

 

[OffshoreDrilling]

almost looks like a toyota/lexus design to me

 

[Dan00Hawk]

Certainly would look better without the park bench on the back, but the side profile reminds me of the Z4 coupe:

 

[sickmint79]

oh my. spring m3 shopping plans may be a-changin'

 

[Outlaw]

Looks damn nice, birthright back end looks too squashed

 

[sickmint79]

she will be mine

 

[JDHedman]

I would buy it and sell the "Big Ass Wing" on Ebay

 

[sickmint79]

you would fly away into the sky

 

[blakbearddelite]

Minus the wing, pretty nice!!

 

[Rebel]

Looks nice. Maybe change the wing though.

 

[79vette]

Damn they finally make a car I think looks good, aside from the silly wing, but they make it N/A? WTF????

 

[Chester Copperpot]

Meh. Nice that Suby is coming out with a coupe but not my cup of tea.