New models - Subaru - BRZSubaru’s BRZ adds Toyota 86 updates for freeToyota’s rolling updates added to Subaru BRZ twin, but prices stay the same5 Aug 2014 By BARRY PARK SUBARU has added a mix of Toyota’s running changes to the 86 2+2 sports car to its twin-under-the-skin BRZ, but unlike Toyota, Subaru has not played around with pricing. The boxer-engined, rear drive BRZ gains the shark fin antenna instead of the bee-sting version, and similar suspension tweaks to make it ride better on rougher surfaces. Despite the upgrades, Subaru said the drive-away pricing for the tweaked BRZ would stay at $37,150. In contrast, Toyota’s running changes introduced to its 86 sports coupe saw the price of the range-topping $36,490 GTS rise by $500 for the manual version and $800 for the $38,790 automatic. Inside, it gains a frameless rear-vision mirror, while brushed aluminium-look trim is ditched in favour of more sporty-looking faux carbon-fibre. Subaru says it has also improved the BRZ’s smart key beyond the previous model’ s keyless start system, as well as expanded the colour palette with three new hues. “BRZ has consistently received top marks for its suspension and the latest changes, which are unique to the model, will only add to the legend,” Subaru Australia managing director Nick Senior said. At 589 sales in total over the first seven months of this year, BRZ is still performing well for Subaru in Australia, although it is the brand’s slowest-selling model behind the Liberty mid-size sedan and wagon. In contrast, Toyota’s 86 sold 493 units last month alone, with cumulative sales for the year topping out at 2652 units. Earlier this year, Subaru moved sales of the BRZ from an online-only showroom and into dealerships after supply restraints for the Australian market were resolved. Read more2nd of January 2014 Subaru’s BRZ moves into showroomsDealers finally get to sell Subaru BRZ after 18 months of online salesAll new modelsAlfa Romeo Abarth Alpine Alpina Audi Aston Martin BMW Bentley Chery Brabham Chrysler Chevrolet Cupra Citroen DS Dodge Fiat Ferrari Foton Ford Great Wall FPV Haval GWM Honda Holden Hyundai HSV Isuzu Infiniti Jeep Jaguar Lamborghini Kia LDV Land Rover Lotus Lexus Maserati Mahindra McLaren Mazda Mercedes-Benz Mercedes-AMG Mini MG Nissan Mitsubishi Pagani Opel Porsche Peugeot Ram Proton Rolls-Royce Renault Saab Rover Smart Skoda Subaru SsangYong Tesla Suzuki Volkswagen Toyota Volvo BRZ pricingMotor industry news |
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