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2012 Toyota 86 vs 2012 Subaru BRZ
Posted: Tue Apr 17, 2012 8:57 am
by Tillllasam
Posted: Tue Apr 17, 2012 9:46 am
by cammag5
WOW
this is really exciting looks like we will finally see some more NA 4 cylinder RWD cars in Australia. Toyota says its 147Kw with a LSD! Definitely going to be a fun ride
Posted: Tue Apr 17, 2012 2:03 pm
by Dirtee
Just wait untill they release the next model of it in 12 months. Toyota's will be supercharged and Suburus will be turboed
Posted: Tue Apr 17, 2012 2:52 pm
by bd-850
Subaru claim there will not be a Turbo Model, there is no room
Subaru says that it will not turbocharge the engine as there is no space at the front of the engine bay for an intercooler.
"Plus, we want to keep turbocharging separate. It is for models like the WRX STi," said Atake.
"The same goes for four-wheel-drive. We could not make the BRZ four-wheel-drive even if we wanted to."
even though HKS have a turbo kit for the FT86
Posted: Tue Apr 17, 2012 4:15 pm
by debonaire
Since when does Subaru worry about putting intercoolers at the front
Posted: Tue Apr 17, 2012 4:55 pm
by SAM-24A
Renowned Japanese Body Kit Co,
FIVE:AD/Axis Design owned by : Troy Sumitomo .....
has already prep & released a body enhancement kit consisting of:
• Front Lip Spoiler
• Rear Valence (2 pieces. Left/Right spats)
• Right Skirt Skirt
• Left Side Skirt
• Rear Spoiler
Sam .....
Merlinised AspiRe 2.4L
Posted: Tue Apr 17, 2012 5:50 pm
by BUZZ_QWERTY
Think I prefer the toyota... the subaru's front end looks similar to the new mazda 3 which I'm not a big fan of
Posted: Tue Apr 17, 2012 6:09 pm
by Flanger
That Five Axis kit is pretty subtle at first glance. Not over the top which is great.
The 86 gets my vote. The front grill of the BRZ is too amphibious, like the AUS spec Forester. And yes that was an MCM reference.
Posted: Tue Apr 17, 2012 10:05 pm
by billy boy
pretty exciting times and looking forward to seeing them released and on the street
Posted: Tue Apr 17, 2012 11:34 pm
by BZC-45S
I'll be waiting for the competitors - esp. if Hyundai genesis coupe makes it to our shores, I'll be the first on the pre order list.
Posted: Wed Apr 18, 2012 12:18 am
by squala
The Toyota is quite tempting. It's probably the only car I'll like from their lineup. They've reintroduced high-power, high-rev engines when turbos are becoming more popular. We've waited for so long and it looks like it's worth it.
Posted: Sun May 20, 2012 12:05 pm
by SAM-24A
Posted: Sun May 20, 2012 5:36 pm
by BrownSound
Those are some awesome videos!! It really makes me want to get my hands on one. haha.
They really push the fact that so much energy went into lowering the centre of gravity - I'm pretty sure it was mentioned at least once a minute. lol.
Thanks for posting the links Sam!
Posted: Sun May 20, 2012 7:23 pm
by dannyboi
I'm hoping these two cars do well, and other companies bring in other alternatives.
I probably can't justify getting a brand new one for $40k+, but would be keen to look at a second hand one in a couple of years time.
Posted: Mon May 21, 2012 1:36 am
by squala
They can't ask for Ralliart money for this. High 20 to low 30K sounds about right.
