NAIAS Tidbit: Subaru BRZ On The Ground, Er, Platform

by Jack Baruth

Published: January 9th, 2012

naias tidbit subaru brz on the ground er platform

Rotating alone on a turntable: the Subaru BRZ. Looks good, if you ask me. Unfortunately we couldn’t touch the dashboard for all of you dash-touchers out there… more shots after the jump.

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SV on Jan 10, 2012

The base of the A-pillar is a mess of shut lines, it's way too similar to the Toyota, the faux fender vent is horrid, the surfaces are amateurish...but I like it anyway. Not a design masterwork, but it's got good proportions and (from what I hear) even better handling.

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- Mistrernee on Jan 10, 2012
  
  If there was ever a Subaru crying out for a "flying vagina" this is it. Either that or lose the grill all together, going with more of a 91+ 240SX or Ferrari 360 look. I don't like the vents/things they put below and in front of the a-pillar either but otherwise, for whatever reason, I find this much more pleasing than the Scion. The roof/cutline and hind quarters really do it for me, the front end is proportioned correctly but the details are messed up (and spoilers annoy me). Difficult to say from pictures though. edit: also needs to be a liftback, ONE of these cars needs to be a liftback. Maybe they are and I am mistaken, looks like a regular useless trunk to me though.
  
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- JMII on Jan 10, 2012
  
  @mistrernee Yep useless trunk. As I replied to the earlier Gen Coupe post this is reason I went with a used Z. All these recent stylist (so-of) coupes have useless rear seats and tiny trunks. Funny I don't remember that problem with the Celica but I was a touch shorter back then too (high school days). I like look of this, but the car should have been a hatch. And yes Subbie's version looks better then the Scion except that incredible stupid vent thing. How long before an aftermarket company comes up with a replacement panel for that area? Also from the looks of it there is a tiny triangle window near the side mirror?
  
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Disaster on Jan 10, 2012

It's a step forward for the often awkward Suburu world, but the headlights remind me too much of the last generation Chrysler Cirrus.

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