Subaru BRZ 2022 detailed review: Big changes, new engine for Toyota GR86 twin - driven in Australia!

[@robertceroli3512]

Old school formula for a proper sports car 2door rear wheel drive , manual,and a lever hand brake = a proper drivers car

[@koneking2569]

Should sell pretty well, fixed the torque curve, more power, aesthetically looks a bit better too.

[@iminapunkband]

My dream car for driving around the city and suburbs. Better torque curve, fatter atmo engine probably more reliable than turbo models and cheaper to maintain, perfect amount of grunt for getting around on the streets and the motorway; would give an SS Commodore a run for its money at the lights. Love the styling too. Spare tyre looks a bit ridiculous though lol, that and the rear seats are guaranteed to make blokes' wives roll their eyes haha Great review fellas

[@nat22l]

One of the 2 best affordable modern RWD cars under $50k to have fun on skid pan and learn car control.

[@KiraOniiChan]

Both the GR86/BRZ are great, it's everything the 1st gens should have been.

[@itsthemetho]

WV Manuals are better, but why do the sell next to nothing in them? The golf sell close to 100% in auto and DSG transmissions.

[@gs98999]

Randomly stumbled across this video from Canada as I just picked one up. The price was the biggest shock. This car is about $10,000 less here, staring just in under $30,000, and CAD and AUD are about on par. Crazy.

[@neddiego2570]

Cuz Australia has low volume vehicle sales than USA. So manufacturers don't give discounts like they do in North A.

[@TheMelbournelad]

I remember fondly seeing the OG at one of the last Motor shows here in Australia in Sydney.

[@Mexxx65]

Surely their is an option to turn off the Lane Change Flash feature in the Subaru, as I have in my VW Golf?

[@liueric1988]

Still trying to save for a GT86. I am a failure =0

[@richardhoulton4016]

Keep going. The car’s going to be around for a few years.

[@lawrencepll76]

Really interested to see how this will compare against the Fiesta ST/ I20N. Please do a comparison!

[@richardhoulton4016]

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[@peterg2345]

Why do you want a comparison to FWD hatches? Apples and oranges.

[@richardhoulton4016]

@@peterg2345 Kinda agree…but people may still conceivably cross shop these

[@peterg2345]

@@richardhoulton4016 Not people in the market for sports cars as opposed to hotted up family cars.

[@richardhoulton4016]

@@peterg2345 I am sure there are people who are open to both. I’ve had a number of hot hatches and some were very capable cars irrespective of their origins. Sure they may not have had the purity of a purpose built sports car, but the they could more than keep up.

[@markjmaxwell9819]

What the 86 and BRZ should have been from the start. I would consider one for purchase at the moment...

[@2twentysix]

How tall are you? Wondering who will fit into the back?

[@WildDanHibiki]

The infotainment and centre console on this are easy better than the new WRX.

[@rimhussein6284]

i loved so much

[@oc262]

The interior still looks like a 2010 car. I wish they would update it because I really just want it as a fun daily.

[@stuartferguson7947]

I think I’ll stick with my Levorg (WRX Touring Wagon down under in 2022) more grunt, more practical and yea I already own it

[@patrickbateman7122]

Hahahahahahaha better manual from VW!?!? This review is all sorts of epic fail...🤦‍♂

[@karanaman68]

Did the original need 98 RON?

[@92miata]

Yes

[@richardhoulton4016]

Sure did. The 2.0 and 2.4 both run a compression ratio of 12.5:1 which is fairly high compression.

[@richardhoulton4016]

@@docscotty1992 But you don’t buy these cars to do economy runs…so why would you?

[@Mexxx65]

2nd comment podium! This is definitely to BRZ to have! But its become a bit of a hard sell, especially with its...sister

[@michaelbaines5970]

Did I hear that right 98 petrol??? Are they mad 😱😱

[@eyecontrol4900]

the 86/brz has always been required to run on 98ron. If you're driving a sportscar, you gotta be prepared to pay for all the extras. Its not the miles per gallon, its the smiles per gallon !

[@ausspace87]

Can’t look past the goofy grin styling on the front…

[@incar95678]

Yeah its an acquired taste. As the reviewer said, it might be much better in person?...

[@alexrenouf5110]

I thought a “review” focused on the negatives as well…

[@richardhoulton4016]

What negatives? The back seat is useless? It’s only got two doors? The boot is small? It’s a $45k car with some cheap plastics? It’s a bit noisy? The target audience couldn’t care less.

[@wengme]

I want to be the drift king

[@peterhess6039]

Poor-man’s cayman

[@rsoul7282]

Cayman is a poor man’s 911.

[@jackleeyenan]

Real poor man can’t afford a wheel

[@rsoul7282]

@@jackleeyenan real poor man can’t afford to feed and shelter himself. I’m just calling out those who think their vehicle is the greatest, there is almost certainly someone who has something fancier than that. Doesn’t make them a better or happier person though.

[@sunset3052]

@@rsoul7282 hahaha

[@richardhoulton4016]

@@rsoul7282 Maybe…but it’s probably more useable performance…and you can get a manual gearbox that doesn’t have Porsche’s utterly ridiculous moonshot gear ratios. I also have to say that I think the BRZ has even better electric steering than the Cayman. It’s more practical than a Cayman. And you can buy 3 of them for the price of a Cayman. It’s not a bad “poor man’s” choice.