Présentation de la Toyobaru (Subaru BRZ)

[Ricopassion]

Si ils sortent un truc du genre avec un 2L ou 2.5l turbo de 300ch pour 1t3 Max... J'échange

[THE SHADOW]

1.3 t
Si ils restent en propulsion cà pourrait se faire,mais si ils passent en 4 rm comme je viens de lire dans un bouquin ... le poids et le prix vont vite grimper .

[nicoyabe]

Premiers teasers officiels de la BRZ de production:

[XNWRX]

Autocar.co.uk a pu conduire l'auto (pré-série). Donc 210CV@7000tr/mn et 1270kg :

BRZ project leader Yoshio Hirakawa refers to the car as "ours" and confirms that Subaru was responsible for its development, testing and production, with Toyota – a 16.5 per cent share holder in Subaru parent Fuji Heavy Industries - taking the lead on project planning and design. To this end, Subaru has also built a new production facility for the car, near its main facility in Oizumi in Japan.

Hirakawa promotes Subaru’s version of the car as more focused at the enthusiast than the better-equipped but pricier Toyota. However, despite early reports that the Subaru may have more power, he also confirms that the differences between all three versions of the car are limited to wheel design, badges and interior trim, plus price.

He also confirms the BRZ was benchmarked against the Porsche Cayman R, eagerly pointing out that the Subaru is 100kg lighter than its rival at 1270kg, and has a centre of gravity 2.5cm lower. The more than 100bhp power deficit is not dwelled on so long, however.

It is worth stressing that this was a development car, and that much of the data is estimated.

See pics of the Subaru BRZ in action

What’s it like?
At its heart is the Subaru 2.0-litre flat-four front engine, codenamed FB20 and established already in the Impreza. However, it sits 12cm lower in the engine bay than in the Impreza, and 24cm further back. The result is a claimed 45:55 per cent weight distribution front to rear.

In the prototype we drove the result was a joy. Subaru was claiming 210bhp at 7000rpm and a redline than starts at 7500rpm, plus maximum torque of 170lb ft at 4000rpm. However these were estimates, and are up on the projections for the identical FT-86 unit.

Regardless, it felt quick enough, and, thanks to the Toyota derived cylinder head and direct injection it speeds up faster than any other normally aspirated Subaru boxer engine. Only from 1800-3000rpm is the absence of boost slightly noticeable.

The Subaru BRZ feels agile and light-footed. Turn in to a fast corner and it understeers only very slightly, but trail the brakes or lift mid-corner and that quickly turns in to controllable oversteer. At high speeds it feels very stable – thanks in no small part to its relatively long 257cm wheelbase.

The engine can be linked to manual or automatic six-speed gearboxes. The first three gear ratios of the manual are shorter than the steps of the automatic box in order to increase the low torque gap and sharpen the sporty handling. The automatic box, which image-wise probably fits better to the Toyota version, comes with the three modes 'Auto', 'Manual' and 'Temporary Manual', the latter allowing downshifting via paddles behind the steering wheel. Both work well, but the manual is more fun.

The only real note of caution concerns the interior, and it’s worth remembering this was a development prototype. Subaru may describe the interior as pure, but some customers may regard it as spartan. No premium materials were visible in this car. However , that emphasis on basic functionality has its merits - from the driver’s seat you are confronted by a big rev counter, the speedometer sitting off to the left and the temperature and fuel gauges to the right. The design is clean but basic; if readability at speed was the only goal, then they are a success.

Should I buy one?
Yes. The growing conclusion is that the hardest decision will not be whether to part with your money, but choosing between the Subaru and Toyota.

Juergen Zolter
Subaru BRZ prototype
Price: £21,00 est; 0-62mph: 7.0sec (est); Top speed: 130mph (est); Kerb weight: 1270kg (est); Economy: 35mpg (est, combined); CO2: 190g/km (est); Engine 4cys, horizontally opposed 2.0-litre petrol; Max power: 210bhp at 7500rpm (est); Max torque: 170lb ft at 4500rpm (est); Gearbox: Six speed manual/auto

[Raikko22]

Mouais, vivement la version STI

[jujuloulou]

Les lignes de cette caisse manquent vraiment de fluidité et d'unité. Reste à se faire une vraie opinion en la voyant devant soi.
Personnellement j'en ai marre des Sub bleues (j'en ai quand même eu 3!) et je trouve que les gris métallisés font nettement mieux ressortir les formes.

Euh, j'en ai vu une sur lbc en rouge pompier, elle jette!

[hyuga59]

vu aussi et je me suis fais la même réflexion

[THE SHADOW]

lol ... ils ont laisser la place,pour passer 2 cylindres de plus

[flatfourpyrolyse]

ça fait quand même très peugeot cette face avant...

[zygomat]

Le bas du bouclier avec les feux intégrés me fait penser à la VW Scirocco.

[XNWRX]

surpris que personne n'ait encore posté les photos de la Sub :

[subwill]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=pl ... GNi-VXul2M

[catch-me-if-you-can]

surpris que personne n'ait encore posté les photos de la Sub :

[flogtt]

Je la trouve.....

http://www.autoblog.com/2011/11/16/suba ... i-la-2011/

[catch-me-if-you-can]

Elle est magnifique et va faire un tabac à mon avis

[Geo_WRX]

Elle est superbe ! Elle est très réussi, pour une fois qu'il n'y a rien qui me choque dans le design de Subaru ormis l'Impreza.

[yokho99]

Elle est vraiment magnifique dommage qu'on ne retrouve pas les 300ch des dernières Impreza ou du moins 265ch des 2L STI

[THE SHADOW]

Suffit d`y glisser le moteur et le faisceaux .... sinon,le prix??

[rem's]

Pour qu'elle soit à mon goût il manque 2 choses essentielles :
- 2 portes de plus
- des poignées de porte pour rentrer dedans...

[Cannon]

C'est encore un proto: les rétros seront pas comme ça, et les vitres noires montrent que l'intérieur est pas fait, c'est une maquette.