The 2022 Subaru BRZ Keeps the Spirit Of The Original Fully Intact | MotorWeek Road Test

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When it comes to performance, Subaru’s reputation mostly lies in building rally-inspired all-wheel-drive vehicles like the WRX STI. But, a joint venture with Toyota that resulted in 2013’s BRZ showed they can do affordable rear-drive sporty, too. So, let’s see what a road test of a new 2nd generation BRZ reveals next.
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@Porsche996driver 2 года назад

Seems amazing they’re still making this little 2+2 like 10 years later. Great commuter car actually and a reasonable price!

@evoben24 2 года назад

paying premium gas for a commuter car I think is a bad idea nowadays.

@gilbertosantos2806 2 года назад

@@evoben24 meh, an average fuel miliage of 8.5L/100km combined with a small tank helps.

@coejbee 2 года назад

The new BRZ/GR86 give me such classic Porsche Boxster vibes. In looks and spirit. Can’t wait to scoop a GR86 next year so I can retire my ‘ol E90. Trying to find something comparable to the E90 (no turbo, RWD, manual trans) is almost impossible, but the GR86 really is close- just doesn’t have rear doors. Love these BRZ too, but want the Toyota badge.

@TSL73 2 года назад

It reminds me more of the older front engine Porsches like the 944

@mrmackee123 2 года назад

@@TSL73 exactly 💯

@ioniccolumn 2 года назад

I have it and I love it! If you are on the fence, do it.

@ak2112 2 года назад

Got mine in March. LOVE it.

@jakethesnake1503 2 года назад

Whats your rpm at 60mph 100kmh?

@epicraptorman 2 года назад

GR86 for me. I like the front bumper better and independent tests show that the 86 is a slightly more tuned suspension

@MoskusMoskiferus1611 Год назад

Same

@WesMalik 2 года назад

May Allah bless John Davis - since watching him on PBS in the eighties I never miss a show. Allah bless him with a long and healthy life. Amen

@allentoyokawa9068 2 года назад

who is Allah

@hlk5887 2 года назад

@@allentoyokawa9068 A Middle Eastern deity..

@thecutlemon8101 2 года назад

May god* bless

@Tony_417 2 года назад

Allah is Arabic for terrorism

@MoskusMoskiferus1611 Год назад

@@allentoyokawa9068. God in Arabian

@sweetwalls7662 2 года назад

This car is basically a modern, rear wheel drive Integra Type R. Get one while you can boys and treat'er nice.

@Cichlid_Visuals 2 года назад

John Davis is the the best, been watching you my whole life man!

@chicagoui9299 2 года назад

I didn’t like the first Gen, but I like this one. Looks almost Nissan Z ish. The fan boys should go all out and buy all these up.

@gilbertosantos2806 2 года назад

They should, i mean, i have!

@alphabeta8403 2 года назад

Looks more mature than the 86, which has a boy racer appearance. Great S2K replacement. Miss that awesome VTEC tho.

@RegM86 2 года назад

This could be a rear wheel drive Honda Prelude or hardtop Miata.

@Dreamweaver94 2 года назад

As much as I've enjoyed my 2001 hardtop Miata for the last 9 years, I'm looking forward to updating to one of these. Similar in spirit, but a little roomier and more modern. Plus better lap times!

@kuladeeluxe 2 года назад

Me too, I hve a 99 Miata 10AE. and just wentBRZ. The BRZ drives very similar, but you are more comfy, and there is a big bump in power over the Miata. (which is Such a Great car)

@Dreamweaver94 2 года назад

@@kuladeeluxe My roommate has a Boss 302 and gives me a hard time when I tell him how much of an acceleration increase it'll be in comparison lol.

@roberthoyt7921 2 года назад

Subaru should consider a much hotter STi version of the BRZ in the near future.

@thefuzzypickle8277 2 года назад

They wouldn't, they can't even be bothered to make an impreza sti

@richardhoulton4016 2 года назад

They’ll never turbo it. The turbo FA24 has the turbo underneath the engine. There’s nowhere to put in on the BRZ without having to lift the entire driveline by about 8”…and that would require a redesign of the entire car. Don’t ever expect to see a factory turbo. It’s never going to happen.

@dre32pitt 2 года назад

If they do, itll be the same treatment as the previous get Ts.. Chassis mods.. Maybe a wing.. And since the premium comes with MPS4's.. Maybe it'll come with MPSC2's??

@Pelleministeri 2 года назад

I really want one. It's pretty quick!

@nintendoatarikiller 2 года назад

Amazing how they could squeeze 228 hp out of a 2.4L 4 cylinder

@peejayem4700 2 года назад

sarcasm?

@nintendoatarikiller 2 года назад

@@peejayem4700 nope

@tpolerex7282 2 года назад

N.A. it’s pretty impressive.

@jmf_5 Год назад

Yeah it's not bad but Honda managed to get 240hp out of a 2 liter back in 2000.

@moldyrefrigerator 9 месяцев назад

@@jmf_5The S2000’s msrp is equal to $50k in 2023 dollars…BRZ/GR86 sells for $28k.

@allentoyokawa9068 2 года назад

Will sell well

@felspawn4841 2 года назад

I love my ‘22 BRZ

@nicholasstocker6866 2 года назад

Great video as always One tiny mistake is the fact that when you announced pricing, you said it started at $28,995, however it says on screen that is $28,955. Small mistake, no big deal.

@mrmackee123 2 года назад

South Florida dealers want $39k out the door 😐.

@rj9617 2 года назад

Toyota dealership in Central Florida said there was a $6,000 market adjustment on the gr86. I said no thanks!

@TrojanRabbit521 2 года назад

Still waiting on delivery so paperwork not signed but I was promised msrp price in OK

@mikea5205 2 года назад

@@rj9617 - you did the right thing. That 6k you worked so hard for is free money to the owner of the dealership. Salesman only see commission up to MSRP, rest is for the owner and his 3 mistresses.

@thefuzzypickle8277 2 года назад

@@mikea5205 for real, I'd rather just wait and buy low mileage used if thats the case

@dre32pitt 2 года назад

Find an AutoNation Subie dealer.. AutoNation HAS to sell at MSRP (corporate philosophy or something)... Only issue is there's going to be a waiting list, more than likely.. I'm #3 on my local Toyota dealer's waiting list for a GR86 as they also sell at MSRP..

@dflet03 2 года назад

Solid performance

@JS60SIX 2 года назад

Nice car but sad a 4 cylinder needs premium

@sultanniazi2394 2 года назад

Premium gas? Ouch at this price point. Achilles heel.

@ramonanglada4419 2 года назад

Great review ! Simple and to the point

@senseicorey9979 2 года назад

It's now about as fast as the original wrx......nice work

@kimi17147 2 года назад

Not the point of the car

@ty1on106 2 года назад

@@kimi17147 homie missed the point so hard it hurts to read 😭

@senseicorey9979 2 года назад

I mean if you can't compete 1/4 mile wise with 20 year old cars........what exactly is the point?

@mtjm 2 года назад

A sportscar in 2022 that does 60 in 6 seconds is quite pathetic. Guess im also missing the point.

@fj06carnone 2 года назад

@@senseicorey9979 I'm 100% confident you've never driven a well balanced rwd sports car under any sort of speed. A controlled drift coming out of a high speed corner makes running a moderately++ modded STi in the 1/4 seem like a snooze fest. If you have no idea why the Miata is as popular as it is (and for so many years), you should probably go get some more seat time before running your mouth online. I dailyed a 500whp+ evo ix and the original BRZ. Guess which one was more entertaining.

@PJAvenger 2 года назад

I like the idea, but a RWD car in winter can't be for me. I need minimum FWD or better yet, AWD. Great summer car though.

@bobjohnson9767 2 года назад

Get snow tires, you'll be fine. I've been driving an IS300 for over two decades in Massachusetts without any issue.

@PJAvenger 2 года назад

@@bobjohnson9767 You've never drivin in Ontario my friend, I'm in "the snow belt" and we often see 20-30" of snow

@bobjohnson9767 2 года назад

@@PJAvenger Guess Canada just shuts down for 5 months out the year in 60s when most cars were RWD.

@alanl940 2 года назад

@@PJAvenger It’s doable but not great. I drove my lowered BRZ with tires throughout winter in Ontario. On the worst snow days (30cm+ of snow), the car doesn’t get driven, but a compact economy car will also struggle at that point

@afbrat1963 2 года назад

Head south. Minimal snow days equals 12 months of spirited drive time.

@HypocriticYT 2 года назад

A power bump on the hood would look better!

@thinkpositive2393 2 года назад

It’s definitely a lot nicer and better designed than a Kia Stinger.

@senseicorey9979 2 года назад

Should last longer too

@fj06carnone 2 года назад

I'm mystified and intrigued by this comment lol

@shivamarya5225 2 года назад

Stinger is not even in the same segment, it's comparing apples to oranges

@Sacapuntas69 2 года назад

@@shivamarya5225 Apples to watermelons!

@CB-sr5jp 2 года назад

It’s definitely a lot nicer and better designed than a Lockheed AH-56 Cheyenne Attack helicopter.

@mediocreman2 2 года назад

Excited about this car and the new Miata. For some reason it took both of these companies over 20 years to get similar performance to the Honda S2000. But even with a 20% bigger engine, it's still less powerful. But does have more torque to make up the deficit.

@Porsche996driver 2 года назад

Completely different philosophy. The Flat 4 is an excellent platform. Mazda has been lagging for a long time.

@mikea5205 2 года назад

@@Porsche996driver - all three cars he mentioned are lightweight, 2 doors, rear wheel drive and come in a manual trans. Not sure what different philosophy there is.

@Dreamweaver94 2 года назад

@@Porsche996driver Modern Mazda engines are highly advanced and full of modern technology. They're not lagging, and are actually going great especially when you consider they're one of the last independent large auto manufacturers out there.

@jakethesnake1503 2 года назад

Im at 3000 rpm to do 100kmh, is this normal? Seems high for 6th.

@joconnell3473 2 года назад

S2000’s did that too

@TheRyansLion 2 года назад

Normal for a sporty 4 cyl

@joconnell3473 2 года назад

Actually my E92 M3 does that too.

@jakethesnake1503 2 года назад

Thanks peps, cars got 300klm so it was my first time doing 100 kmh. Seems to be at 2800 now. With a 7500+ redline and not being a eco designed engine it seems normal. Gas mileage dropped as well so its not like shes over working

@cgreenfield6655 7 месяцев назад

I want one ....but I can't find any!!!!

@G14tube 2 года назад

Why do these reviews always seem like they have been filmed with a video camera from 1990 LOL ?

@kgthegreatone943 2 года назад

Yes!

@BMan100 2 года назад

The back end makes me think of an Acura.

@HypocriticYT 2 года назад

A V6 bi turbo would make it fly

@pmayo7894 2 года назад

Nah.

@blakelip3 2 года назад

BRZ is going to be 10 yrs old

@davidbaron6647 2 года назад

SWEET CAR LOVE IT

@SolamenteVees 2 года назад

Too bad Subaru closed orders for 2022 BRZs about a month ago…

@Dragon228833 2 года назад

2023 😁

@VeenaRamachandran-z2k 26 дней назад

This car racing infast and furious 8

@topend2282 2 года назад

Man to have this engine in the older version

@Matteo-xm6xo 2 года назад

Sub 5 sec 0-60 is where this thing needs to be.add a supercharger and it would be perfect.

@daniellocke9534 2 года назад

Hokey review

@anibalbabilonia1867 2 года назад

I love it!👌🥰👉❤️👍

@idokwatcher2062 2 года назад

The spirit of being slow.

@pmayo7894 2 года назад

Except not really.

@idokwatcher2062 2 года назад

@@pmayo7894 Cries in 228bhp.

@pmayo7894 2 года назад

@@idokwatcher2062 - is it, or there are people who focus too much on horsepower and not on any other factors?

@idokwatcher2062 2 года назад

@@pmayo7894 The only reason they prevented this engine from being competitive at 260bhp is marketing. They do not want Supra 2L and WRX sales to suffer. From a modern sports car in year 2022 this 228bhp is pathetic.

@pmayo7894 2 года назад

@@idokwatcher2062 - again, not really. Before anyone else forgets (I apologize), the 4-cylinder Supra was supposed to be for countries with road and displacement taxes (think Japan and some European countries). 228 hp couple with a curb weight of 2800-2850 lbs and and addressed torque mean that the car is no slouch.

@ivangamer8022 2 года назад

What spirit? It's not even 200hp and will not last more than 10 years. Literlly a trash box

@pmayo7894 2 года назад

Spilling BS again?

@travisjones3878 2 года назад

Slow

@pmayo7894 2 года назад

Not really.

@JDeubel Год назад

I wish you guys would hire somebody like me to do your manual reviews at least in the quarter mile I could definitely probably squeeze out a faster time than whoever's driving I could count almost two seconds in between every shift!