[car fanatics]

Subaru
Photo credit: Subaru
February 23, 2012
By: CF staff

• Three trim levels will suit all tastes
  

• New BRZ to be backed by market leading ETCo aftercare
  

Designed to deliver powerful performance and thrilling handling, the UK-specification Subaru BRZ is set to add generous standard equipment to its already impressive arsenal.

Subaru’s stunning new 2+2 coupe has already generated high levels of interest at dealerships, with many customers placing orders before pricing and standard equipment have been announced.

The Japanese brand has now revealed that top-specification models come with 17-inch alloy wheels, a torque-sensing LSD, front, side, curtain and knee airbags, MP3 connectivity, dual-zone climate control and LED daytime running lights. The driver-focussed BRZ will also come with Subaru’s VDC (Vehicle Dynamic Control) and can be fitted with either a six-speed short-shift manual or paddle-operated automatic transmission.

A second, lower-spec model will also be made available a little later in the year, as will a third ‘stripped out' version, which promises to be the perfect solution for those who wish to tune and fettle the BRZ to their own tastes, as well as track-day enthusiasts.

The BRZ is available in six eye-catching colours all of which suit the car perfectly, including Subaru’s trademark WR Blue Mica, Sterling Silver, Satin White, Crystal Black Silica, Dark Grey Metallic and San Remo Red.

The carefully conceived powertrain packaging allows Subaru’s celebrated horizontally-opposed 200PS 2.0-litre Boxer engine to be positioned lower than ever before. The 2+2 coupe has the lowest centre of gravity of almost any vehicle, with half the BRZ’s mass sitting below knee height. It promises a power-to-weight ratio of 164PS per tonne and this, in conjunction with its advanced lightweight chassis and use of cutting-edge lightweight materials, endows the BRZ with exceptional handling characteristics.

ETC for extra peace of mind

As with all new Subarus, the BRZ will be available with the brand’s new three-year Everything Taken Care of (ETCo) aftercare package, which offers a host of potential benefits worth over £7,000, free-of-charge.

Subaru ETCo comprises 11 different elements, all designed to make running and owning a new Subaru easier and more beneficial than ever, not to mention the cost benefits with each of the services provided free of charge. Subaru ETCo’s comprehensive package includes:

• Minor dent and scratch repairs
  

• Alloy wheel repairs
  

• Monthly wash ‘n’ vac
  

• Annual makeover – full valet
  

• Lost keys replacement
  

• Service collection and delivery
  

• Annual wheel alignment check
  

• First MOT cover (and contribution to repairs)
  

• Accident management service
  

• Insurance excess cover contribution
  

• Winter wheel and tyre storage
  

Subaru ETCo will be offered in addition to Subaru’s three-year (60,000-mile) manufacturer’s warranty, 12-year anti-corrosion bodyshell cover and three-year paintwork warranty, and also lasts for three years.

[bluestinger66]

Thats cool. Now, if only it didnt look identical to the Toyota/ Scion version.

[jspookss]

I like

[nell_z]

bluestinger66;183110 Wrote:Thats cool. Now, if only it didnt look identical to the Toyota/ Scion version.

STFU about that bullshit already! Damn, just appreciate the damn car for what it is. frak.

[REVolution]

Uh oh, Nell is angry!

[SRTChallenger-Man]

I can take care of my own damn car! Offer a damn performance package, with a turbo, supercharger or something!

[bluestinger66]

No, Nell.
I do appreciate the car for what it is. I'm not complaining that its a shitty sports car. I'm complaining that its the single worst example of rebadging ever, this isnt even "badge engineering", that would inply there was something markedly different from other vehicles on the platform.
The only difference between this and the Toyota / Scion is the shape of the hole in the bumper and the design of some of the knobs on the interior.
Sorry if I'm being too consistent in my opinion for you, but if I agree with the complaints that Ford and Lincoln or Chevy and Cadillac shouldnt build vehicles that arent differentiated enough, then I would be hypocritcal to not complain about it here.
I'm a guy, I can compartmentalize. I can dislike one aspect of a person or car and still like the person or the car.

So, there! Now STFU about S'ingTFU.