Subaru has exposed a facelifted BRZ coupe for 2017, packing a new look, new interior technology, engine upgrades, plus suspension tweaks as well as a new driving configuration for track drivers.
At the front the new Subaru BRZ gets a revised front bumper, making the vehicle appear somewhat lower as well as wider. Full-LED headlights top off the refreshed face, however it’s not as huge a facelift as the one coming on the BRZ’s sibling car, the Toyota GT86.
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Around the back the taillights get a minor redesign with a different light signature, as well as there’s a new rear wing on the boot lid. ten spoke alloy wheels are likewise a part of the redesign.
Inside, just like the facelifted GT86, the new BRZ gets a 4.2-inch LCD mutil-function screen embedded in the instrument panel, introducing a G force meter, a lap timer as well as a handful of other stylish benchmarking tools. The steering wheel has been shrunk as well as redesigned, as well as Subaru has completed the cabin in higher high quality Alcantara as well as leather.
Alongside the cosmetic changes, the new BRZ likewise benefits from drivetrain as well as chassis revisions. Under the bonnet, the 2.0-litre flat four gets new cylinder blocks, a new camshaft as well as lighter rocker arms.
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The engine updates aren’t a power upgrade – the BRZ still creates 197bhp, as well as Subaru tells us the modifications are a lot more about refining the driving experience as well as fuel economy.
Rounding off the modifications are redesigned dampers, modified to minimize body roll as well as damping vibration, a new ‘TRACK’ mode on the VDC selector, a new hill-start help setup, plus new airbags.
The revised BRZ will go on sale in spring 2017, as well as while Subaru hasn’t verified prices, the new design will be offered in SE Lux trim line only, which is currently priced at £23,995 with a handbook gearbox.
Read our evaluation of the Subaru BRZ here.