{"id":44869,"date":"2011-11-29T19:01:21","date_gmt":"2011-11-30T00:01:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thedetroitbureau.com\/?p=44869"},"modified":"2011-11-29T19:01:21","modified_gmt":"2011-11-30T00:01:21","slug":"subaru-releases-brz-photos-ahead-of-official-debut","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thedetroitbureau.com\/2011\/11\/subaru-releases-brz-photos-ahead-of-official-debut\/","title":{"rendered":"Subaru Releases BRZ Photos Ahead of Official Debut"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The production version of the Subaru BRZ will differ from its Toyota siblings in trim only.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

A day after learning the names for the Toyota version of its joint sports coupe project, Subaru is has released photos of its version ahead of its official reveal at the Tokyo Auto Show.<\/p>\n

The 2013 Subaru BRZ was co-developed with the Toyota sport coupe \u2013 which will be known as the 86 in Japan, GT 86 in Europe and Scion FR-S in the states \u2013 and has been teased repeatedly, most recently at the Los Angeles Auto Show, where Subaru displayed the BRZ Concept STI. Earlier, a version called the BRZ Prologue was shown in Geneva. The bizarre \u201ctechnology concept,\u201d which showed the car\u2019s internal workings, was on display in September at the Frankfurt Auto Show.<\/p>\n

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The Full Story!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Subaru didn\u2019t release any new details about the car, but Toyota has released technical specifications, which are listed below. The two cars will differ in trim only, so the specs should stay the same.<\/p>\n

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The hotly anticipated Subaru BRZ will be powered by a 197-horsepower flat four cylinder.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Subaru took the lead on developing the rear-wheel-drive chassis and provided the basic horizontally opposed 2.0-liter four cylinder. Toyota donated its unique direct injection system and did the styling. While there had been speculation that the Subaru version would get an additional 10 horsepower, it will actually be the same 197 horses as the Toyota version. Some websites have erroneously reported the horsepower figure as 200.<\/p>\n

Toyota, which has a 16.5 percent ownership stake in Subaru parent Fuji Heavy Industries, also released some of the official specs for the car, listed below. No prices have been announced, but speculation has been on the high $20s.<\/p>\n

The 86\/GT 86\/FR-S\/BRZ is unusual because its chassis was developed by Subaru, which has no experience with a strictly rear-wheel-drive chassis while its partner, Toyota, has decades of RWD experience. The engine location, front midship, as automakers call it, precludes a future all-wheel-drive version, unless a completely new transaxle is developed for it, so Subaru\u2019s expertise in all-wheel-drive systems likely won\u2019t be utilized. For the last two decades, Subaru has focused primarily on all-wheel-drive cars, particularly in the U.S.<\/p>\n

Both Toyota and Subaru have said that the car has an extremely low center of gravity, a product of the flat four engine design and the engine placement.<\/p>\n

Main Specifications* of 86 (Production Prototype)<\/p>\n

Length\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0166.9 inches (4,240 mm)
\nWidth\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a069.9 inches (1,775 mm)
\nHeight\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 51.18 inches (1,300 mm)
\nWheelbase\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0101.2 inches (2,570 mm)
\nTrack\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Front\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a059.8 inches (1,520 mm)
\nRear\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a060.6 inches (1,540 mm)
\nSeating capacity\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a04
\nEngine\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Total displacement\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 121.9 cubic inches (1,998 cc)
\nType\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Horizontally opposed four-cylinder, direct-injection DOHC
\nBore \u00d7 stroke\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 86 \u00d7 86
\nMaximum output\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 197 hp (147 kW) @ 7,000 rpm
\nMaximum torque\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 151 lb.-ft. (205 N-m) @ 6,600 rpm
\nTransmission\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a06-speed manual, 6-speed automatic
\nDriveline\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Rear-wheel drive
\nSuspension\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Front\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Struts
\nRear\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Double wishbone
\nBrakes\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Front\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Ventilated disk
\nRear\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Ventilated disk
\nTires<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Front\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0215\/40R18
\nRear\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0225\/40R18
\nFuel tank\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a013.2 gallons (50 liters)
\nFuel\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Unleaded premium
\n*According to TMC measurements and targets<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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