Its cars like this that make me think,market be damned Suzuki Philipines should just bring in the Swift Sport to move even a few units from the AMG and GR Yaris Crowd.
I really prefer this over the GR86. It may look more like the enthusiasts' choice with its more aggressive styling and ala Initial D vibes but if I have all the money, I'd get this over the GR86 in a heartbeat.
Interesting review. Also notable is that the demo car is kitted out in the higher "Limited" trim one would see in the US or other countries, based on the Alcantara on the seats and the 18" wheels it has. Does Subaru/MotorImage PH offer the BRZ in a lower trim? Such a car would be analogous to the "Premium" variant overseas, with the smaller 17" rolling stock and cloth seats.
old gen looks way better in my opinion for the exterior. wtf they thinking? this sports car back looks like an old honda accord, and now the new hondas look like the sportscars! bad changes
@@bcoconuts nope, aside from sharing the same red tailights and white reverse lights, there's no resemblance. next you're gonna tell me the the corvette borrowed tailights from the R34 🤣🤣
The isn’t one single carryover body panel, or piece of glasswork, or lighting, from the old car. It’s a fair bit more than a facelift. It’s a total reskin. Nothing is interchangeable with the old model. On the interior, the steering wheel is probably carryover but nothing else is. The chassis is carryover, but suspension retuned, and on the BRZ, substantially changed in places. It’s not far off being an new car.
@@braetonwilson4296 AUD$45k for the top spec on road, which is USD$30.6k on today’s exchange rate. There is a 12 month waiting list though, and near new examples are selling for (about) a 20% premium.
@@richardhoulton4016 Thanks for the quick reply. We have a 8 month waiting list here but our top spec (auto) is 34K USD. Yep near new is very expensive here too.
overpriced, even considering the TRAIN law. Subaru PH, specifically Tan Chong the distributor, needs to put down their bong, this car ain't worth nearly what the WRX STI was priced back then. Mazda PH was able to price their base model to 2 mil flat, and Honda PH was able to price the Civic to the 1.6-1.8mil price range. Both are price competitors the the GR86/BRZ in other countries. also: automatic? really?
@@richardhoulton4016 I actually didn't know that. But that's good to know. Always loved the BRZ although it isn't very practical to get one where I live.
Its cars like this that make me think,market be damned Suzuki Philipines should just bring in the Swift Sport to move even a few units from the AMG and GR Yaris Crowd.
I really prefer this over the GR86. It may look more like the enthusiasts' choice with its more aggressive styling and ala Initial D vibes but if I have all the money, I'd get this over the GR86 in a heartbeat.
will it have the same price point as GR86? or will GR86 keep the same price as its predecessor GT86?
Like the night time review. Lakas maka need for speed!
we need 4k videos moving forward guys.
A bit odd they didn't use a small space saver spare tire for such a small trunk.
waiting for the GR86
good review
magkakaroon po ba ng manual?
Toyota GR86 naman sunod lodi ❤️
does a golf bag fit in the trunk?
If you fold down the back seat, probably
Interesting review. Also notable is that the demo car is kitted out in the higher "Limited" trim one would see in the US or other countries, based on the Alcantara on the seats and the 18" wheels it has. Does Subaru/MotorImage PH offer the BRZ in a lower trim? Such a car would be analogous to the "Premium" variant overseas, with the smaller 17" rolling stock and cloth seats.
even the premium variant in other countries don't cost this much.
Palit kog isa ani
old gen looks way better in my opinion for the exterior. wtf they thinking? this sports car back looks like an old honda accord, and now the new hondas look like the sportscars! bad changes
no one says that anymore lmao
because it ain't true.
@@impreza0109 lol its true look at the previous gen civic…tell me it doesn’t look sporty for an economy sedan - and look at the new brz from the back
But to each their own. I have an NC miata and think the ND generation looks better! So not always the case
@@bcoconuts nope, aside from sharing the same red tailights and white reverse lights, there's no resemblance.
next you're gonna tell me the the corvette borrowed tailights from the R34 🤣🤣
@@impreza0109 thanks for reaffirming that the back has resemblance.
The isn’t one single carryover body panel, or piece of glasswork, or lighting, from the old car. It’s a fair bit more than a facelift. It’s a total reskin. Nothing is interchangeable with the old model. On the interior, the steering wheel is probably carryover but nothing else is. The chassis is carryover, but suspension retuned, and on the BRZ, substantially changed in places. It’s not far off being an new car.
how much does it cost in Australia? I want to see if it's cheaper down under than here in the USA.
@@braetonwilson4296 AUD$45k for the top spec on road, which is USD$30.6k on today’s exchange rate. There is a 12 month waiting list though, and near new examples are selling for (about) a 20% premium.
@@richardhoulton4016 Thanks for the quick reply. We have a 8 month waiting list here but our top spec (auto) is 34K USD. Yep near new is very expensive here too.
@@braetonwilson4296 Sorry…that money was top spec manual. Who buys one of these with a slushbox?
@@richardhoulton4016 Well I don't know how to drive manual so I'll be buying the slushbox.
overpriced, even considering the TRAIN law. Subaru PH, specifically Tan Chong the distributor, needs to put down their bong, this car ain't worth nearly what the WRX STI was priced back then.
Mazda PH was able to price their base model to 2 mil flat, and Honda PH was able to price the Civic to the 1.6-1.8mil price range. Both are price competitors the the GR86/BRZ in other countries.
also: automatic? really?
subaru brz open the turnk you can see pair of tire of your coupe car
It's a nice car but not salable.
Selling more than they can import here. They are so in demand I could sell mine right now for $10k more than I paid for it.
@@richardhoulton4016 It's salable there because it's a cheap car there and it's expensive here.
I think you'd be surprised. Probably not as saleable as the Toyota but the demand within the enthusiast circle is pretty good.
@@ljamesretuya With the previous model, the BRZ actually had better resale than the 86.
@@richardhoulton4016 I actually didn't know that. But that's good to know. Always loved the BRZ although it isn't very practical to get one where I live.