Subaru adds tS variant to MY24 BRZ range

SUBARU has introduced particulars of its pricier MY24 BRZ vary, the line-up now confirmed to supply the sportier tS flagship alongside improved driver help applied sciences for all guide variants.

Checklist pricing for the revised line-up – which arrives in showrooms from January –  is between $700 and $3500 above the outmoded vary, with the entry level to the mannequin now starting at $43,790 plus on-road prices.

Chief among the many checklist of updates to the 2024 Subaru BRZ vary is the addition of the hotly anticipated tS variant, which brings a bevy of mechanical upgrades aimed toward bettering the mannequin’s dealing with and braking efficiency.

At $48,690 +ORC in guide type, the BRZ tS is the costliest variant to but be offered by Subaru Australia, however positive factors Crystal Black garnishing, 18-inch gunmetal gray alloy wheels wrapped in Michelin Pilot 4 rubber, larger-diameter brake rotors clamped by four-piston entrance and two-piston rear Brembo callipers, STI-tuned dampers, and tS badging.

Inside, the BRZ tS contains a crimson on black leather-accented upholstery, sportier entrance seats, an STI ignition button, and an STI-branded instrument panel.

Beneath the bonnet, the BRZ tS is unchanged from the rest of the line-up, that includes Subaru’s 2.4-litre naturally aspirated four-cylinder engine growing 174kW of energy and 250Nm of torque. The BRZ vary is obtainable with six-speed guide or computerized transmissions with all variants being rear-wheel drive.

Additionally new to the MY24 BRZ vary is the inclusion of Subaru’s EyeSight security suite on guide fashions.

The system provides adaptive cruise management, AEB (autonomous emergency braking) in ahead and reverse instructions, auto excessive beam, brake gentle recognition, lane departure and sway warning, and lead automobile begin alert to the equipment checklist.

Subaru first launched the stereoscopic camera-based security know-how within the Japanese home market in 2008, earlier than debuting the system on Australian delivered Liberty and Outback fashions from 2012.

The system makes use of a pair of cameras mounted on the high of the windscreen to assist detect, minimise and keep away from collisions.

Along with monitoring different automobiles, it will probably additionally detect weak street customers together with cyclists and pedestrians, and decide their form, distance, and pace of journey.

The gear and specification checklist for different BRZ grades stays unchanged, as does the paint palette which continues to supply Crystal Black, Crystal White, Ice Silver, Ignition Purple, Magnetite Gray, Sapphire Blue and WR Blue.

“The BRZ has earned a status as a driver’s automobile due to its very good engineering,” stated Subaru Australia managing director, Blair Learn.

“We’re due to this fact excited so as to add to the BRZ providing for Australian drivers the best-performing and dealing with BRZ ever with the tS.

“The addition of EyeSight driver help know-how into the guide transmission variants enhances the 2024 BRZ vary. Not solely does this provide extra specification for patrons, but additionally reaffirms Subaru’s steady dedication to prioritising automobile security.”

2024 Subaru BRZ pricing*:

*Pricing excludes on-road prices.