Toyota Shows GR 86 With More Power, Subaru Vows Aftermarket Parts for BRZ
When the 2022 Subaru BRZ debuted last year, our general impression was that the second-generation coupe didn’t appear all that different from the original. While excellent news for those seeking a...
View Article2022 Subaru BRZ Makes Evolutionary Changes, Gets a Power Bump
The new 2022 Subaru BRZ is here, and it’s …. not all that different. Retaining its overall shape, the car gets updated looks, what Subaru claims is better handling (as always, have to wait until we...
View ArticleSubaru BRZ Launch Date Revealed
We’ve already reported that a new Subaru BRZ is on the way. Now we have a date for the unveil. It’s two weeks from today, on Nov. 18, according to this forum report. We have a good idea what’s new —...
View ArticleSubaru Sports Coupe Continues: Next Subaru BRZ Spied
The Subaru BRZ, which shares its bones with the Toyota 86, is a delightful and affordable little sports coupe. It’s also a bit long in the tooth. Never fear, as a 2022 model is on the way. Subaru has...
View ArticleNext-Generation Toyota 86/Subaru BRZ Spotted
The recipe stays pretty much the same, though the dish stands to see some new ingredients. Following years of tepid sales and speculation about the Toyota 86/Subaru BRZ twins’ market viability, word...
View ArticleSubaru BRZ Final Edition: Last Nail in the Coffin?
While Toyota and Subaru are officially developing a new generation of the 86/BRZ, neither model from the current generation looks long for this world. The Toyobaru twins’ placement as an affordable...
View ArticleNew Details Emerge for 86/BRZ Successor: More Power, Newish Name
Thanks largely to its status as a niche product, the Toyota 86 and Subaru BRZ have been on deathwatch for years. But their saving grace as stellar machines to drive has kept them from being abandoned....
View ArticleToyobaru Twins Will See a Second Generation As Toyota and Subaru Expand...
Following a long period of speculation, the future of the Toyota 86 and Subaru BRZ — affordable, jointly-developed rear-drive sport coupes that American buyers seem allergic to — has now become clear....
View ArticleToyota Exec Confirms Development of Next-gen 86/BRZ
As the future of the Toyota 86 and Subaru BRZ began looking rather bleak in the West, we spent the the better part of this year trying to figure out the automakers’ next move. While both automakers...
View ArticleLive or Die: What’s the Real Deal With the Toyobaru Twins?
January was peppered with claims that the Subaru BRZ And Toyota 86 aren’t long for this world. Rumors, which began spreading last year, stated the models weren’t selling well enough for either brand to...
View ArticleWill the Subaru BRZ Survive If Toyota Nixes the 86?
News of the Toyota Supra’s four-cylinder engine, currently relegated to the Japanese market, bolstered media assumptions that the base model could eventually replace the 86 coupe in North America....
View ArticleFragile Valve Springs Leads to Global Toyota-Subaru Recall
The defunct Scion brand isn’t done making headlines, it seems. The rear-drive FR-S 2+2 sport coupe is among a number of vehicles — mainly Subarus — recalled over valve springs that could break, leading...
View Article2019 Subaru BRZ’s ‘Series.Gray’ Treatment Could Lead to Dozens of New Sales
Outside of the addition of extra horsepower, it doesn’t seem like anything’s capable of turning the Subaru BRZ and its Toyota 86 twin into sales powerhouses. Even the power hypothesis is debatable....
View ArticleFuture Collectable: 2019 Toyota 86 TRD Special Edition
It was rumored that Toyota would eventually bring some hardware from its Gazoo Racing sub-brand into the U.S. through Toyota Racing Development. Well, the automaker appears to have finally done so,...
View ArticleToyota and Subaru Might Actually Be Working on a New 86/BRZ Sports Coupe
It was only a few weeks ago that we told everyone a turbocharged Toyobaru would never happen. Chief engineer Tetsuya Tada said Toyota had built the car it wanted and any manner of forced induction...
View ArticleThe Toyota 86 Will Never Be Turbocharged, so Shut Up About It
Tetsuya Tada, chief engineer for the Toyota 86 and upcoming Supra, has finally stamped out the possibility of a from-the-factory turbocharged version of the Toyobaru coupe. That’s right, enthusiasts,...
View ArticleWinging It: Subaru Reveals Limited Edition 2018 WRX STI Type RA and BRZ tS
It’s a lot of letters, but not a lot of extra horsepower. That’s the synopsis of two limited edition performance models revealed by Subaru today. We already knew both were on the way, and indeed the...
View ArticleConflicting Information Leaves Subaru BRZ Future In Doubt
The Subaru BRZ has been struggling along since hitting its sales peak in 2013, and its recent refresh hasn’t done much to help it rebound on the sales charts. Now, thanks to conflicting information...
View ArticleA Dozen NAIAS Takeaways From Michael Karesh
With all of the leaks, it’s not so easy to be surprised at NAIAS. But I managed to learn a thing or two by attending. My top dozen takeaways: 1. Compared to a Lamborghini, a Ferrari seems…normal. Which...
View ArticleNAIAS Tidbit: Subaru BRZ On The Ground, er, Platform
Rotating alone on a turntable: the Subaru BRZ. Looks good, if you ask me. Unfortunately we couldn’t touch the dashboard for all of you dash-touchers out there… more shots after the jump. The post NAIAS...
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