The NEW 2023 Subaru BRZ... Is It Actually Good?

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Welcome to another Episode of Ross Reviews AU on this weeks Video we check out the Brand New Subaru BRZ S.. Starting From $41,000 aud this is probably one of the most affordable new sports car on the market.. 6 speed manual, new 2.4L Boxer 4cyl engine & a stylish new look.. do you rate the new BRZ/86? Comment Below.
The NEW 2023 Subaru BRZ... Is It Actually Good?
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@audriusbaranauskas6227 9 месяцев назад

RWD/NA/MT sports car. They're a dying breed.

@RossReviewsau 9 месяцев назад

Sad but true 🥲

@BearMOTORing 6 месяцев назад

Spot On. That's why I bought one.

@shakethedrummer2351 5 месяцев назад

Agreed. Thats why i bought one

@leisaben 7 месяцев назад

Here’s me watching a review on a car I already own to see what people think of it

@RossReviewsau 7 месяцев назад

Hope you enjoyed

@shakethedrummer2351 5 месяцев назад

I do that too

@taemeister9302 6 месяцев назад

Looking to get the 2024 brz ts. Really glad to see people enjoying the 2023. Driving isn't all about burning other cars with turbo chargers. Simply enjoying the ride is more valuable imo

@RossReviewsau 6 месяцев назад

they are a great sports car for 2024 good update they needed

@joshuasutton4043 28 дней назад

Why I keep my 370z Mostley stock just enjoy the ride and drive and she will scoot when I need her too .

@petetherealrelentless6542 5 месяцев назад

I have the 2024 MT S and its a bloody great car.. And its got plenty of power, relative to its weight.. thats whats important.

@pete508 9 месяцев назад

Not too bad at all especially for an N/A & seeing that you're sold & having fun so she must be pretty good Johnny lol,nice review once again thanks man 👍

@thatguyben3128 9 месяцев назад

_How far things have come with outright performance, a N/A 2.4ltr car producing 230hp+ and good for a low-mid 14 second quarter mile. The old E49’s, XU1’s, GTHO’s have the status of legends 💪🏼 with times no faster 😮 but price tags for millionaires🔥_

@Matthew330ba 9 месяцев назад

Shame that they have the oil starvation issues, if they fixed that, this car could go down as it’s own legend in years to come

@thatguyben3128 9 месяцев назад

@@Matthew330ba yeh, there’s a bit of footage around when they’re running track days 🫤

@paulkarwacki7119 9 месяцев назад

14 seconds is still fairly pedestrian, anything below a 14 is legend status.

@thatguyben3128 9 месяцев назад

@@paulkarwacki7119 wow, what era are you from mate? …. *Name me a 4 cylinder naturally aspirated car, mass produced, affordable to regular enthusiasts, that can cut a mid-low 14sec 1/4mile from the same 1971-1974 era?* … if you can’t then you simply don’t understand the symbolism of my original post.

@deltaforceshuttles3749 8 месяцев назад

They have definitely improved the look of this car / I always thought the first gens of these were quite ugly / but give me this over an EV any day!

@RossReviewsau 8 месяцев назад

Amen no ev garbage

@jaydanjm9589 9 месяцев назад

Love me a Subaru review. Thanks Ross!

@RossReviewsau 9 месяцев назад

My pleasure!

@craigsampson3386 9 месяцев назад

Cool looking car but i actually like the more aggressive styling on the previous gen, especially the launch version before its facelift updates.

@unclelive6918 7 месяцев назад

Saying you can’t afford it without saying . Is ok life is hard and got other things to look after

@craigsampson3386 7 месяцев назад

@unclelive6918 umm no thats just my genuine thoughts on how it looks, not because i can't afford the new gen lmao I'm not even in the market for one. I bought a brand new Jimny outright and dropped around 20k in mods into it totalling more than the cost of a brand new BRZ in its highest trim level, plus i own 2 other cars aswell.

@aquifer9480 5 месяцев назад

@@unclelive6918😂😂😂

@aquifer9480 5 месяцев назад

You can swap the front parts with the GR86 and these cars have a lot of aesthetic parts you can swap to your choosing. Personally the new BRZ has my favorite face, these cars look great in person.

@DeathBaseTURBO 9 месяцев назад

Would be nice if they released a turbo or even supercharged variant

@RossReviewsau 9 месяцев назад

Would be amazing with that

@jaron95 8 месяцев назад

"wOuLd bE NiCe if tUrBo" and then it would be more expensive and drink oil for lunch and lose the linear power curve and throw off the center of gravity. Just let us have a nice NA 6 speed that isn't a Miata.

@pikachude5490 8 месяцев назад

@@jaron95just slap a 2jz in it, a person in japan even got it shaken approved which is near impossible

@Cichlid_Visuals 6 месяцев назад

would likely add too much weight and upset the balance of the car. its perfect as is.

@MrTroytroy 9 месяцев назад

Not bad. 2.4litre no doubt helps. A turbo would be better. But here are its peers: - 608hp VE S/C Ute - 6.58secs Honda NSX auto - 6.58secs 315 super pursuit manual - 6.59secs 330rwkw G6E FGX Manual - 6.60 sec 2023 BRZ - 6.65secs HSV VY Senator Auto - 6.68secs Bullit Mustang manual 6.7secs 220awkw EVO 6 - 6.7secs 2005 BA FPV GT - 6.8secs

@deathtoming2201 9 месяцев назад

I mean for a 4 cyclometer boxer engine it does all right to keep up with its peers.. if your turboed or supercharged it my guess it would be even better 😊

@shakethedrummer2351 5 месяцев назад

How are they peers? Cost to own new Are any of them $44k? Id say the BRZ's peers I20n, mx5.....

@MrTroytroy 5 месяцев назад

@@shakethedrummer2351 performance peers for other Ross Reviews (0-100 times). Although interestingly, and not intentional, pricing might also be similar

@nicholasmatthews5989 Месяц назад

Thanks for your list. The Subaru BRZ is in good company. Another one to add to your list, although slightly quicker. 2007 Porsche Cayman, Manual, 2.7 litre, 6 cylinder, 180kW/273Nm, claimed 6.1 sec. Price When New AUD$124,390 plus on-roads. Whilst the BRZ S, is 174kW/250Nm. Currently AUD$$45,090 plus on-roads. A little bit of trivia, is that the claimed ADR fuel consumption combined for the Cayman was 9.5 litres/100km, which is the same as the 9.5 litres/100km for the BRZ. Both on RON 98. Cheers. :)

@Birmingham_racing 9 месяцев назад

Didn't like the last version but this version I wouldn't mind owning

@RossReviewsau 9 месяцев назад

This version is nice

@Marty-dm3kc 9 месяцев назад

I just bought one of these! After spending more than a year looking at second hand VFII Redlines for $60-70k+ I decided instead to get a brand new BRZ for $45k. It doesn’t have the charm of the LS3 but it’s a great fun car to drive. I can fit my 7 and 10-year-old kids in the back seat comfortably. The roof is very low and my hair brushes on it so if you are really tall you might struggle to fit.

@vxsr33 9 месяцев назад

Good choice, sometimes power is just a bragging right. It's way more fun to have a slower car that actually handles and allows you to push to the limits. The redline would be a good family car though

@RossReviewsau 9 месяцев назад

These are fun man id have one actually

@tone3560 4 месяца назад

Only 13,000$ more than I paid

@MrRicardo361 9 месяцев назад

Another great review - nice work! This thing has that same awful digital piped-in sound as the 370z.. That'd be the first thing to go if I ever purchased one!

@RossReviewsau 9 месяцев назад

Yes need to drop that and just get a decent exhaust

@aquifer9480 5 месяцев назад

You can remove the fuse for the faux noise and there is a huge selection of oem and aftermarket catbacks and exhaust options.

@shakethedrummer2351 5 месяцев назад

I removed the fake noise. Takes 2min

@interceptor7905 9 месяцев назад

I was waiting for this one.I was looking to buy one but couldn't justify it financialy.Still love it!

@RossReviewsau 9 месяцев назад

It’s a fun car . Way better than the old one

@interceptor7905 9 месяцев назад

@@RossReviewsau Agreed.Thank you for this review!

@shakethedrummer2351 5 месяцев назад

Depends whats you're cross shopping with Mine was a mazda3 and an i20n... approx $40k Decided on something coupe shape

@sshah2545 6 месяцев назад

That’s a fascinating accent mate

@darrenbright6030 9 месяцев назад

Hi mate you should do more tough old fords like the XY XB XC AND OLD TOUGH AND MODIFIED OLD COMMODORES LIKE VB,VC,VH,VK,Vl ,VN ,VP,VR,VS,VT,VX

@azcarter4389 9 месяцев назад

I bought an 86 in 2013. It was an awesome car. Lot's of fun throw around corners and still such a great looking little sports car. But everyone that see's it asks, 'How fast is it?' And everytime all I could say was, actually it's not very fast at all. It's fun but not fast. I'm sure the new one is better but it'd be great, as other comments have suggested to see them release TRD one that's at least got WRX power.

@shakethedrummer2351 5 месяцев назад

It would then cost more... which many of us dont want... id rather a sports car with less power and cheaper If i wanted more power, i would have gotten a v8 mustang

@victorwilks88 9 месяцев назад

not a subabru fan but this thing looks very good

@RossReviewsau 9 месяцев назад

It’s great actually

@victorwilks88 9 месяцев назад

the head gaskets will keep me up at night lol @@RossReviewsau

@domanater480 2 месяца назад

Hey ross im in melbourne, would you review my 2017 mustang gt? Its a manual with a few mods 😊

@joshuachang4300 9 месяцев назад

To anyone saying to turbocharge it. Just buy a 4 cyl supra

@RossReviewsau 9 месяцев назад

Fair point

@Dave-gl6jb 9 месяцев назад

There was blue G87 M2 behind you. The next REVIEW hay Ross.😎

@RossReviewsau 9 месяцев назад

Coming sooj

@Dave-gl6jb 9 месяцев назад

My Brother's Red G87 M2 manual coming this month.😎

@moflyboyblanquito541 8 месяцев назад

Lol everyone talking about the torque dip. I’ve had mine since new in 15 never had a problem with it having a torque dip. It just doesn’t have a lot of torque. I just downshift problem solved.

@Andrew-zs5tc 8 месяцев назад

"Doesn't have a lot of torque ... downshift problem solved." That is the problem and the solution. It was not a big deal and easy to solve as you say. The new one has continuous power throughout the range.

@Joshbfil0 5 месяцев назад

Yeah fuck dude the first gen was hard but you could tell it’s not a car for lazy drivers.

@brettstuchbery1672 9 месяцев назад

They are a good little track car as I’ve seen plenty of them out on track at Phillip Island etc

@RossReviewsau 9 месяцев назад

They go well

@Rabbydabbydoo 9 месяцев назад

Always reminded me of the Prodrive cosworth subaru prototype. Shoulda been AWD and turbo. Rubbish in stock trim (apart from handling ).

@shakethedrummer2351 5 месяцев назад

And how much would that have cost brand new with those attributes?

@dw2176 9 месяцев назад

I really like these, I just don't get why they wont turbocharge them. I can only guess so they don't nip at the heels of the GR range

@RossReviewsau 9 месяцев назад

I think they say it’s due to the bonnet clearance but I call BS 🤣

@Joshbfil0 5 месяцев назад

Bc the philosophy of the car was to be lively and responsive, with modest power and quick reflexes.. a tool to lvl up your driving skill and a rewarding experience when driving at its limit not to mention, they probably didn’t want to crush sales for the wrx and supra, each to their respective brand..

@mharro88 9 месяцев назад

Would take this over a 86 anyday

@interceptor7905 9 месяцев назад

Isn't that the same thing?

@mharro88 9 месяцев назад

@@interceptor7905 for thousands more

@jimmyp1433 9 месяцев назад

@@interceptor7905 yes, but with some small differences, incl suspension

@craigsampson3386 9 месяцев назад

BRZ had a better looking front bumper.

@mattyoz0 3 месяца назад

@said no one ever. craigsampson3386

@nemesis_zl1180 9 месяцев назад

Just thinking how good it would be with a turbo strapped in..

@RossReviewsau 9 месяцев назад

Should have a turbo 😩

@fatplumber3887 9 месяцев назад

Do it so he can't do a review for us 😂

@shakethedrummer2351 5 месяцев назад

Turbo would change the cost... not worth it Go get a mustang or a Z

@nachprapachatudomskul734 8 месяцев назад

Would love to drive a manual but I can only do an auto. 😢

@RossReviewsau 8 месяцев назад

Very easy to learn

@SachinSharma-pf1ue 9 месяцев назад

hey ross, im in perth, would u review my 480hp bf falcon ?

@RossReviewsau 9 месяцев назад

Shoot us a message on fb or insta

@mmo8988 5 месяцев назад

Auto is the way to go

@mattyoz0 3 месяца назад

😂

@bosshogg690 9 месяцев назад

i own one its perfect, where else you going to find Na manual coupe that isn't going to fall apart like BMWs

@RossReviewsau 9 месяцев назад

The M2 is Bette but also over triple the price 😅 the new BRZ is awesome for 40k great sports car

@bobaphat3676 9 месяцев назад

you mean like the new supra?

@Andrew-zs5tc 8 месяцев назад

@@bobaphat3676 I did not consider buying a Supra after I sat it it and couldn't see out. The BRZ/GR86 is a fun car to drive. Is the Supra near $40,000 in markets where the BRZ is $40,000. In the US, the BRZ is around $32,000 and the Supra starts at $45,000.

@kevinyeoh7612 8 месяцев назад

Hello...may i know if the bucket seat is comfortable for a fairly big size guy? say 6ft tall?

@Andrew-zs5tc 8 месяцев назад

I am 5'11" 230 pounds. The seats are not a problem. A little snug but just enough to remind you that you are in a sports car. I know others up to 6'6" that also have no complaint.

@kevinyeoh7612 8 месяцев назад

@@Andrew-zs5tc thank you so much for the info... appreciate it...

@shakethedrummer2351 5 месяцев назад

Ive done 20000km in my 2023 brz... 6ft 2... 7hr trips to Bundaberg are a bit uncomfortable

@ruthlesssrabbit321 9 месяцев назад

I wonder if this shares the same internals as the turbo variant in the wrx.

@Dave-gl6jb 9 месяцев назад

Yes

@craigsampson3386 9 месяцев назад

@Dave-gl6jb so its boost ready?

@RossReviewsau 9 месяцев назад

I would guess it’s basically the same 🤷‍♂️

@Dave-gl6jb 9 месяцев назад

I hope so. Turbo version would not be that hard but I'm not mechanic Say 300hp would rock.

@olik9388 9 месяцев назад

Oh come on, how hard can it be for Subaru to put an STI engine in it?? Even I’d buy one… I’ve always liked the shape.

@RossReviewsau 9 месяцев назад

Ikr how good would this car be then

@J_S209 8 месяцев назад

Because it would ruin the whole premise of the car …. more power means more weight and so on.

@lattetrader 5 месяцев назад

This is the kind of car for real boys/men.. Fuck the electric.

@RossReviewsau 5 месяцев назад

Agreed

@itstherealone 3 месяца назад

Thought the ducktail spoiler was just a GR86 thing…

@RossReviewsau 3 месяца назад

It is but looks great

@itstherealone 3 месяца назад

@@RossReviewsau sure does

@mrporsche4236 4 месяца назад

Drove one then i saw a black 2019 brz ts which looks a trillion times nicer and is better in every way except the power but a header ant tune now is equal to this and this new one has big rtv issues. And its not a myth a friend bought one snd 3 months later discovered how much rtv was there sold it immediatly. Also we know of someone else that the engine was destroyed with only 12000 kms. They stuffed up with this car. The interior is also boring compared to the early ts model. They went backwards. Im not hating it just being truthfull

@shinyskuntank1749 4 месяца назад

i cant tell if youre american or aussie

@EndergoYT 9 месяцев назад

For the car you’re getting all I can say is they’re not really worth the 40-50k price point. If they came turbo I’d say it would be a nice little toy but, I guess the days of cheap fast cars are going away. I feel like any sane person would just buy a focus RS at that point or maybe even a GR Yaris. But that’s just me

@RossReviewsau 9 месяцев назад

I personally liked this more than the GR Yarris but each their own. 40k for a new car is about as good as it gets now

@EndergoYT 9 месяцев назад

@@RossReviewsau fair enough. I’d trust your advice more than most people anyways considering you’ve actually sat in these cars. And it’s sad where the world is going with the prices of everything, but I hope it’ll settle at least a little bit soon.

@J_S209 8 месяцев назад

The Yaris is more money and a way complicated car than a BRZ/GR86. I’ve seen Focus ST 2022 models for $58k (way more than a BRZ) and more for RS models, they all get abused so no great second hand buying.

@EndergoYT 8 месяцев назад

@@J_S209 GR Yaris selling for 45 grand now with almost no Ks on em and with mods. Focus ST average price is 15-25k. RS models are selling as low as 35K with a high of 60K, With most 35-40k models having between 50-90,000Ks. Could also spend the same money to buy a repairable write off Audi rs3 (seen one for 37K recently)

@EndergoYT 8 месяцев назад

Just a heads up wasn’t referring to 2022 models for Focus ST and RS, neither am I for the RS3. However, the GR Yaris you can find plenty under my description that are year models 2020-2022