2017 Subaru BRZ Overview, Features, and Options – Video

 

Don’t let the boy-racer vibe deter you: The BRZ is perfect for purists on a budget. An updated 205-hp version of the 2.0-liter flat-four pairs to a six-speed manual, hardly answering complaints that the rear-drive sports car lacks punch. Output drops to 200 hp with the six-speed automatic. Still, the BRZ is impeccably balanced and satisfying, not to mention slide-happy. There’s not much trunk space and adults will reject the back seat, but once behind the wheel, those objections melt away.

 

 

PRICE AS TESTED:
$28,465 (base price: $26,315)

ENGINE TYPE:
DOHC 16-valve flat-4, aluminum block and heads, port and direct fuel injection

Displacement:
122 cu in, 1998 cc
Power: 205 hp @ 7000 rpm
Torque: 156 lb-ft @ 6400 rpm

TRANSMISSION:
6-speed manual

DIMENSIONS:

Wheelbase: 101.2 in
Length: 166.7 in
Width: 69.9 in Height: 50.6 in
Passenger volume: 80 cu ft
Cargo volume: 7 cu ft
Curb weight: 2777 lb

C/D TEST RESULTS:

Zero to 60 mph: 6.2 sec
Zero to 100 mph: 16.3 sec
Rolling start, 5-60 mph: 7.2 sec
Top gear, 30-50 mph: 10.6 sec
Top gear, 50-70 mph: 8.6 sec
Standing ¼-mile: 14.8 sec @ 95 mph
Top speed (drag limited): 134 mph
Braking, 70-0 mph: 164 ft
Roadholding, 300-ft-dia skidpad: 0.90 g

FUEL ECONOMY:

EPA city/highway driving: 21/29 mpg