Monday 14 July 2014

Subaru BRZ

It was built at the company's Ota plant in Japan as a joint venture with the company's part owner Toyota; the BRZ sales were launched online and due to the improved supply from the Japanese factory, the sports coupe is now being retailed by dealers. The two companies engaged in a division of labor strategy where, according to Cars Guide; Toyota took part in the product planning and styling while Subaru did the engineering development and build.

The Subaru BRZ breaks new ground for the Australian company by coming in a Rear-Wheel-Drive since all the other models sold have been All-Wheel-Drive (AWD) still baring in mind that Subaru does make Front-Wheel-Drive (FWD) cars too.

According to Cars Guide , Nick Senior, the managing director of Subaru Australia said that, production efficiencies at Fuji Heavy Industries- the maker of Subaru cars, had presented an opportunity to expand BRZ sales in their retail networks and that it is also great for dealers that had the opportunity to display one of Australia's most popular sports cars in their show rooms. The car's popularity was so intense that on the launch, the initial allocation of 200 cars were sold out just three hours after going live on the web according to Cars Guide; Subaru has sold 1800 since its online launch 18 months ago.

As mentioned earlier, the BRZ is a Rear-Wheel-Drive sports car that features a horizontally-opposed boxer engine which is positioned even lower than other Subaru models granting it the trait of having one of the lowest possible centers of gravity on the current market; this allows production of an astonishing handling character and combined with its light-weight chassis the BRZ realizes Subaru's aim for "Pure Handling Delight."

The overall height of  BRZ is 1300mm in line with Net Car Show provisions, and has a wide and low body of  a stylish coupe at 1775mm but still allows for 2+2 seating and possesses a trunk with ample space. Net Car Show has it that, the  BRZ is not only a sports car but also a suitable partner for long tours with its unexpected utility.

The Net Car Show  puts it that, Subaru was aiming for a sports car design that informs the car's fun-to-drive character and to top on that, it is detailed to be instantly recognized as a Subaru. The "ultra-low center of gravity" package allows a low hood design and bulging front fenders that raise the expectations for the Subaru BRZ's drivability. And to produce the Subaru's identity, the six star ornament, headlights and hexagon lower grille follow the Subaru design pattern common in new Subaru models. According to Cars Guide the rear is tall and aggressive and has an additional brake light positioned between twin large tail pipes.

Cars Guide puts it that, the Subaru BRZ is powered by a 2.0litre horizontally-opposed petrol engine that generates 200hp (147Kw) at a very sporting 7000rpm, producing a torque of 205Nm but in order to attain this , the engine must make up to 6600 revs; at the beginning it has about 2500rpm-a descent spread. The BRZ come in both six speed manual and automatic transmissions specifically designed for the Subaru BRZ.

This car comes with safety equipments like:dual front, side and curtain airbags, ABS brakes with Electronic Brake-force Distribution and Brake Assist, Vehicle Stability Control and a retractor brake pedal plus a five star ANCAP rating.

 For purity and driver entertainment, the BRZ is the best in class. Its simple approach brings a connection not often found in modern cars- TOP GEAR.






Source:
  Cars Guide
Net Car Show
  TOP GEAR.

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