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The Toyota 86 and the Subaru BRZ are 2+2 sports cars jointly developed by Toyota and Subaru, manufactured at Subaru's Gunma assembly plant.
Wow! The Subaru chief engineer is saying all the right thing. No turbocharging, no AWD for the STi, but much more likely a 9000 rpm revving lightweight RWD car with ~ 240 HP car. That is the most perfect car right there (and the most un-Subaru like one can imagine).
Translation:
Boy (Ryosuke): brooom~
Dad: Ryosuke, you want to ride it?
Ryosuke: yeah! (hell yeah! it's Subaru!), broom....
Time passes...
Dad: Hey wait up!! Where are you going?
Ryosuke: (couldn't get it)...shut up!
Dad: What do you mean "what"? (almost same time)
Ryosuke leaves...
Dad: Get out!!!
Time passes... Ryosuke now grown, with girl friend (first time introduction?)
Ryosuke: I'm back
Mom: welcome back
Ryosuke: here (she is)
Girl: hello, nice to meet you
Mom: nice to meet you
Ryosuke looks for dad...
Mom: Your dad is in his normal place. American version: your pop is in his mancave.
Ryosuke: want to ride it?
Dad goes into get Ryosuke's toy car.
Dad drives
Dad: This is nice car
Ryosuke: Thanks
Announcer: You and your car... what kind of stories do you have (with it).
(PS: not my translation)
mini_cooper4
Autotechnik Ace
Really a great and emotional commercial.
When I was a kid I was imagining how one day I'll buy an exotic car and I'll give it to my father for a ride.
Now I'm not in good relation with my father and this commercial made me think about that...
When I was a kid I was imagining how one day I'll buy an exotic car and I'll give it to my father for a ride.
Now I'm not in good relation with my father and this commercial made me think about that...
martinbo
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It's typical of the "stripper" versions sold by Subaru to privateers who will use the car for various forms of motorsport, aftermarket tuning etc. The rally cars that our privateers run in the production classes are delivered with steel wheels, cheapie seats, no aircon, no xenons, no fogs and no audio system for instance.
By the way, did anyone notice the hole in the torque curve? Ugh, I know that characteristic on NA Subarus too well. The old 3.0R SpecB that was my customer day demonstrator for a long time used to exhibit this on-cam moment up a slow, rising 2nd gear hairpin. Get the entry into the corner wrong and there was this uncomfortable moment of lag waiting for the AVCS to kick the cam at 3500rpm. Here it is again.
Let's see who finds it first.
Yeah that torque dip between 3000 rpm and 4800 rpm looks quite mysterious. The old notion of the big surge feel at high rpm might ring true here. Definitely, the optimum torque powerband exists between 5000 - 7000 rpm. I hope the gear stack is short and close enough to keep it in the range after shifts.
From that tiny graph, the torque starts to drop off just after 3250rpm, it reaches the trough at 4000rpm and picks up again afterwards, reaching peak torque from 4750 to redline. I do feel it too on my car, and the slow auto gearbox doesn't help either.
I hope we'll find a way how to get rid of the torque dip by either a tune, exhaust or some other ways depending on the reason. If there wouldn't be this dip it would have a 4000 RPM powerband of ~200 Nm from 3.000 RPM to 7.000 RPM. Very impressive the torque keeps up till 7.000 RPM without dropping. And this is the point, the drop of power and torque at 7.000 RPM is too brutal and looks artificial to me. So I do see a possiblity of rising the redline to get more power. Of course some hardware modification are going to be needed. I do see a (costly) possibility of reaching Honda S200 power.
I like the stripper version. The only thing it has standard are HID lights. No foglights, I see a good location for brake ducts.
I like the stripper version. The only thing it has standard are HID lights. No foglights, I see a good location for brake ducts.
STI parts revealed
- STI 18" rims
- STI fornt lip
- STI rear spoiler
- STI exhaust
- STI CFRP roof
The CF roof like in the Impreza WRX STI S206 for example it my favorite and very likely the most expensive part. It makes it like a true M3 E30 successor with today's CF roof as in BMW M cars. Still disapointed there are no STI coilovers or at least lowering springs and STI 4/2 piston BBK. The TRD 6/4 piston BBK for the GT86 is overkill for such a small and light car.
- STI 18" rims
- STI fornt lip
- STI rear spoiler
- STI exhaust
- STI CFRP roof
The CF roof like in the Impreza WRX STI S206 for example it my favorite and very likely the most expensive part. It makes it like a true M3 E30 successor with today's CF roof as in BMW M cars. Still disapointed there are no STI coilovers or at least lowering springs and STI 4/2 piston BBK. The TRD 6/4 piston BBK for the GT86 is overkill for such a small and light car.
hoffmeister_fan
Kraftwagen König
STI 18" rims......mmmmmmmm.
From google translate:
Subaru (FHI), FR sport "BRZ" a small co-developed with Toyota Motor Corporation. Was also announced that the configuration is 3 and grade, "S" "R" "RA" to determine the release date on March 28.
The exterior and interior are introduced in the news and "see in the picture" already here, we want to introduce a mechanism for a little more deep.
■ Engine
"Said a low center of gravity" has it become a basic concept of BRZ. Its benefits along with the two points it is possible to reduce the role, that draw the full power of the tire. In other words, with or without hard suspension settings than necessary, or to install a high-grip tires, a translation can pursue handling performance.
However, it's easy only if written as "low center of gravity" just, quite difficult when it comes to the actual form. If the BRZ, FA20 engine of adoption "D-4S and the next generation, horizontally opposed" is that its core. As you know, the main stream of the company have just handed over to the third generation from FB20 and if Subaru EJ20 fan. Say it has been positioned has been newly developed and FA20-only (so far) there is a dare, and the car is BRZ & 86 with the more important role.
FA20 is a big point of, and specially designed intake manifold (hereinafter, intake manifold) and exhaust manifold (hereinafter, the exhaust manifold), but the adoption of thin oil pan it. This will clarify the features of the high center of gravity horizontally-opposed engine is lower than the engine originally series. And has achieved a very low center of gravity height and 460mm, the minimum ground clearance of 130mm. Also to the rear center position of the engine at the same time. Is also offset to the rear 240mm compared to the new Impreza, on the axle of the front wheel was almost. Weight distribution when you are around the front seat and ride 2 53:47 This, you can enjoy the fun of unique and FR.
■ Transmission
There are two types of transmission and a 6-speed AT 6-speed MT. MT is a single cone synchro over triple-cone, a 4-speed to 6, in the range shift feeling daily rate has been increased from 1 to 3. AT is electronically controlled adaptive control was adopted. Adaptive control and determine what the road conditions and vehicle state from the accelerator opening, that control is performed in accordance with the intent of the driver. 3 provides a mode of "SPORT" "SNOW" "(manual) M", has become a mechanism, such as running can enjoy according to the situation by changing the degree of control interventions, respectively.
It has become a royal road to select the MT given the run, there is only one problem. It should be turned to what was assumed 205Nm (20.9kgm) / 6400 ~ 6600rpm which is the current engine torque capacity of the transmission. Would have been taken from the factor of safety to some extent, it would not matter if a little about, such as response to the large torque 422Nm (43.0kgm) / 4400rpm Impreza WRX STI is it has not been assumed, for example. But that the drive train, otherwise the propeller shaft and drive shaft and differential, and there is enough space in the AT it.
However, there is no problem at all levels, even if it is about fine-tuned 6-speed MT. So there is a commensurate need to put hand to the engine if you plan to give more power and torque, there is a story about "Me and the brothers are also enhanced transmission if you do up there." Paradoxically, it will also with a supercharger (MT vehicles) does not publish unless you solve this problem
■ Suspension
The same combination, such as front suspension Impreza / McPherson strut, rear and / Double wishbone. However, the details are quite different.
Strut front cross member and lower arm employs a new shape. Reverses the orientation of the front and rear lower arm, and become the front side mount position, significant changes have been made. In addition, the attention also to the coil spring. If the front, because the bottom is above the tire mount, spring rate patterns earn you reduce the number of generally larger diameter wound. But, placed inside the tire diameter in bottom mount suppressing the BRZ. He has achieved a sporty style reduces the height of the front hood.
Newly designed rear sub-frame. As well as to optimize the suspension geometry, which enables deployment of large-capacity def.
Subaru (FHI), FR sport "BRZ" a small co-developed with Toyota Motor Corporation. Was also announced that the configuration is 3 and grade, "S" "R" "RA" to determine the release date on March 28.
The exterior and interior are introduced in the news and "see in the picture" already here, we want to introduce a mechanism for a little more deep.
■ Engine
"Said a low center of gravity" has it become a basic concept of BRZ. Its benefits along with the two points it is possible to reduce the role, that draw the full power of the tire. In other words, with or without hard suspension settings than necessary, or to install a high-grip tires, a translation can pursue handling performance.
However, it's easy only if written as "low center of gravity" just, quite difficult when it comes to the actual form. If the BRZ, FA20 engine of adoption "D-4S and the next generation, horizontally opposed" is that its core. As you know, the main stream of the company have just handed over to the third generation from FB20 and if Subaru EJ20 fan. Say it has been positioned has been newly developed and FA20-only (so far) there is a dare, and the car is BRZ & 86 with the more important role.
FA20 is a big point of, and specially designed intake manifold (hereinafter, intake manifold) and exhaust manifold (hereinafter, the exhaust manifold), but the adoption of thin oil pan it. This will clarify the features of the high center of gravity horizontally-opposed engine is lower than the engine originally series. And has achieved a very low center of gravity height and 460mm, the minimum ground clearance of 130mm. Also to the rear center position of the engine at the same time. Is also offset to the rear 240mm compared to the new Impreza, on the axle of the front wheel was almost. Weight distribution when you are around the front seat and ride 2 53:47 This, you can enjoy the fun of unique and FR.
■ Transmission
There are two types of transmission and a 6-speed AT 6-speed MT. MT is a single cone synchro over triple-cone, a 4-speed to 6, in the range shift feeling daily rate has been increased from 1 to 3. AT is electronically controlled adaptive control was adopted. Adaptive control and determine what the road conditions and vehicle state from the accelerator opening, that control is performed in accordance with the intent of the driver. 3 provides a mode of "SPORT" "SNOW" "(manual) M", has become a mechanism, such as running can enjoy according to the situation by changing the degree of control interventions, respectively.
It has become a royal road to select the MT given the run, there is only one problem. It should be turned to what was assumed 205Nm (20.9kgm) / 6400 ~ 6600rpm which is the current engine torque capacity of the transmission. Would have been taken from the factor of safety to some extent, it would not matter if a little about, such as response to the large torque 422Nm (43.0kgm) / 4400rpm Impreza WRX STI is it has not been assumed, for example. But that the drive train, otherwise the propeller shaft and drive shaft and differential, and there is enough space in the AT it.
However, there is no problem at all levels, even if it is about fine-tuned 6-speed MT. So there is a commensurate need to put hand to the engine if you plan to give more power and torque, there is a story about "Me and the brothers are also enhanced transmission if you do up there." Paradoxically, it will also with a supercharger (MT vehicles) does not publish unless you solve this problem
■ Suspension
The same combination, such as front suspension Impreza / McPherson strut, rear and / Double wishbone. However, the details are quite different.
Strut front cross member and lower arm employs a new shape. Reverses the orientation of the front and rear lower arm, and become the front side mount position, significant changes have been made. In addition, the attention also to the coil spring. If the front, because the bottom is above the tire mount, spring rate patterns earn you reduce the number of generally larger diameter wound. But, placed inside the tire diameter in bottom mount suppressing the BRZ. He has achieved a sporty style reduces the height of the front hood.
Newly designed rear sub-frame. As well as to optimize the suspension geometry, which enables deployment of large-capacity def.
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