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AutoNsider | 2024 Subaru BRZ

Last Man Standing?

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Well, no…not the LAST one…but certainly one of the last.

Three pedals on the floor.   Six speeds from which to make an actual physical manual selection.   Go-cart handling.    Room for two.   Just two.     Oh, sure…there's what appears to be room for two in the back.     Maybe a couple of three-year-olds, but certainly not two "real" people.   Forget about those seats and just use the room for a little additional storage.


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So yes…years from now when people Google "Sports Cars", Subaru's BRZ will probably be on the first page of that search.

This is a real genuine Sports Car, so let's jump right into performance then, OK?

0-60 will take around 6 seconds.  Not bad…not world-class, either, but hey…the BRZ isn't about acceleration…it's about the whole overall feeling of actually driving…of manually controlling your on-the-road experience.   And that's where Subaru's BRZ shines.

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Waterbug handling that rivals any go cart. Straight ahead might bore you, but look out…curves just might have you accelerating instead of braking. Fun stuff. And spotting someone on their phone up ahead who's weaving in and out of their lane…and just downshifting a couple of gears and bursting past them…well…that's part of what puts the fun back into driving…right?

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BRZs start in the low $30's…almost making them an economy car with a whole lotta' "extra". You'll get a 228 HP 2.4 four with a six-speed stick, 17" alloys, Torsen limited slip, traction control, vehicle stability control, and front struts with a double wishbone suspension. Again…all this for low $30's and 20 – 27 MPG. The only catch?  You need to know how to use those three pedals on the floor.

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If you want to go automatic with your BRZ, you'll need to go with their "Limited". Just a few thousand more, and you'll get Ultrasuede + leather heated seating, 18" alloys, Michelin Pilot Sport rubber, and steering-responsive LEDs.

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Lucky us, tho', got to test their almost track-ready tS version. The tS brings Brembo brakes, Normal / Sport / Track settings on their STI suspension, blue-trimmed Ultrasuede / leather, plus blind-spot and rear cross-traffic alerts…and they do it all for less than $37,600 including destination fees.
And why did I say "almost track-ready"? Because just about the only thing missing on Subaru's BRZ tS is a roll bar and a number on the side!

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Last Man Standing?