Sciaru BRZFRS (BreezeFrees)

[CodeRedR51]

That's a real bold move making a sports car a US-only release when all consumers seem to want over here in North America is gigantic trucks and SUVs.

I'm sure Japan and Australia will get it too.

 

[05XR8]

These sales are before the pandemic. Sales were down on the BRZ.
https://www.whichcar.com.au/news/2019-performance-car-sales

More performance could boost sales.

 

[05XR8]

 

[ROAD_DOGG33J]

18 hours until the reveal - 8AM central. It will be up before I get out of bed.

Edit: faulty math, may actually be up in time to watch on release

 

[Keef]

I've got a bad habit of turning off my alarm so I definitely will not be up to see it live.

 

[GTboyz]

Source : @cochespias Instagram

 

[AbsoluteBarstool]

Is it me or does the front of the thing look slightly too short?

 

[Ameer67]

First thing I thought of when I saw the rear lights.

 

[GTboyz]

Is it me or does the front of the thing look slightly too short?

I think it's the lighting.

 

[TheCracker]

Not bad, but a bit disappointing. Looks more like a mid-life facelift than an all new version.

The gt86/BRZ are always more impressive in the flesh than they come across in photos, so this will no doubt be the same. Not that i'll ever see one if they're not destined for Europe. :/

 

[Hayden]

I’m gonna let this one simmer for a while. I like the front and the back. It feels a lot more upmarket. But the side and quarter views are a little... off? I think the vent on the front guard finishes just a bit too low which shortens the nose and throws off the flow of the car.

It could just be the press photos messing with my brain though.

 

[Tornado]

Reminds me a bit of the second Scion tC

 

[FT-1]

I'm curious to see how much the Toyota GR version will differ from the Subaru this time around, the new BRZ appears to have Subaru's new corporate design in the rear (inspired by the Viziv Performance Concept).

 

[1241Penguin]

I don't like how the black portion of the rear bumper juts upwards on each side of the licence plate divet. I think it might look better if it was a straight line instead of having the two "humps" because it makes the rear of the car look too tall. I like the front of the car a bit more than the current BRZ. I'd say it's a definite improvement, although I never liked the smiley face, so it's a shame for me that they carried it forward. I'm quite excited to see how the Toyota twin will look, and what kind of powertrain upgrades there will be.

 

[88GTA]

Miata in the front, Acura in the rear.

 

[ROAD_DOGG33J]

Reveal fail on their site? All I see is the same teaser clip with no update.








I like it. It's not spectacular, but it's good enough. It looks like a bit of Mazda happy face with RX8 sprinkled on top of the old design.

edit: 228HP and still naturally aspirated, which is a miracle these days.

 

[GTboyz]

Wow it looks great in silver.

 

[Tornado]

Been thinking about this for a little bit, and I actually really like it. They got rid of the fussy half-assed lighting fixtures and needless vents; and it has real shrunken Corvette vibes going for everything in front of the doors. If the engine improvements are as dramatic as they sound (30 more pound feet available 3000 RPM sooner), then I think this could finally be as spectacular of an overall package as the chassis always deserved.

 

[Keef]

Is it me or does the front of the thing look slightly too short?

They've never quite had proper coupe proportions. The greenhouse has always been right smack in the middle of the car, with an actual trunklid on the rear. They look like a sexy coupe from the front 1/4 view but from anywhere else they've always looked awkward.

 

[05XR8]

The silver looks way better in these pics. Popular chosen colors over here will be silver, white and black anyway.

I like the back. Much better than the flat deck of the outgoing model. Looks sportier.

 

[Eunos_Cosmo]

I think it's a touch overstyled, but...I think, an overall improvement over the current car. The interior is a little truck-like, (which is weird) but the quality seems quite a bit better vs the current model. The BRZ has always felt a little French-looking to me somehow...and this new one even more so. It could almost wear a Peugeot badge with that front end.

The dashboard seriously looks like something you would see in a pickup truck. I don't hate it, I just find it odd.

I dig the digital cluster though! I'm glad they didn't do a digital/animated needle which is just dumb (looking at you Nissan)

Even has a bar-graph mode! Though...it's not as nice as others.

edit: Damn they took a lot of inspiration from the RCF

 

[88GTA]

Miata in the front, Acura in the rear.

Actually, the more I see the rear the more it looks like if an NSX and Buick Regal had a baby.

 

[05XR8]

I don't disagree with the NSX-looking tsilights, this is more of what I was initially seeing with

the silver one

 

[Wolfe]

I really like the exterior from the waistline down -- the greenhouse is not a bad fit, but maybe a bit too familiar.

The sort-of-retro digital cluster is actually more charming than some fancier ones, though I think I would prefer a gauge for the speedo instead of only digits.

 

[Eunos_Cosmo]

You know, I have to say my initial reaction wasn't very positive. But, as usual, I feel like the official press photos bring out an unpleasant unrealness to cars - photographers and automotive designers are probably thinking different things. I was watching the reveal video where the camera angles and focal lengths and lighting better approximate (I believe anyways) how the car will come across in person, and I have to say I find it really comes together. I screenshotted two particular angles that present a really fetching design, IMO.

 

[Sage Ages]

As usual, the 86 is the better looking one.

 

[05XR8]

I feel the outgoing BRZ has the better front clip. Fits the Super GT race car very well. Looks more upscale than the 86.

 

[SPhilli911]

As usual, the 86 is the better looking one.

Did they show the Toyota version yet? I've not seen it anywhere.

In any case, I like the new BRZ a lot, I'd strongly consider getting one in the future. Looks good and the power increase, while not a ton, is nice.

 

[ROAD_DOGG33J]

You know, I have to say my initial reaction wasn't very positive. But, as usual, I feel like the official press photos bring out an unpleasant unrealness to cars - photographers and automotive designers are probably thinking different things. I was watching the reveal video where the camera angles and focal lengths and lighting better approximate (I believe anyways) how the car will come across in person, and I have to say I find it really comes together. I screenshotted two particular angles that present a really fetching design, IMO.

Yeah, it's kind of tough to judge modern designs from the press photos. And the lights have to be on since that's a major part of the design for cars now.

This is actually a quite pleasant design. Just makes you shake your head at what BMW is doing.

 

[ProjectWHaT]

Did they show the Toyota version yet? I've not seen it anywhere.

In any case, I like the new BRZ a lot, I'd strongly consider getting one in the future. Looks good and the power increase, while not a ton, is nice.

I think the previous spy shots we've seen are the 86 version because the shape of the grill is different from the BRZ that was just announced

Better pics.

https://www.carscoops.com/2020/08/a...next-to-mustang-and-it-might-be-turbocharged/

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