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Over the past decade or so, there have been some "cheap" sports cars that have performed phenomenally. On the front-drive small steel cannon, the 6th generation golf GTI is not a sensation when it is domestically produced. Then Toyota/Subaru introduced the 86/BRZ, and the limelight was also unique. Nowadays, a new generation of models have been delivered, but the old second-hand market is still firm.
Perhaps it is the word-of-mouth foundation laid by the old BRZ, and the new model has received a large number of blind bookings as soon as it is launched. The owner of the protagonist of this article also signed an order at that time, and finally welcomed his car after waiting for a long time. Since the owner of the car temporarily lived overseas to participate in academic exchanges, the author was entrusted by him to go to the household on his behalf, so he had the honor to share the driving experience of the new BRZ. According to the vehicle manual and the owner's own opinions, the author strictly follows the advice of not exceeding 4000 revolutions before 1600km, so this article is limited to daily driving scenarios such as urban areas, expressways, highways, etc., and will share the details of intense driving in the future.
The appearance of the new BRZ has changed significantly. The overall body is more rounded, and it is not as flat as the old model visually. The wheel hub was changed from 16 inches to 18 inches for a fuller visual effect and easy to replace with larger high-performance brakes.
The old model is equipped with The Yokohama db e70 tire, and another common model equipped with this tire is the Suzuki Tianyu SX4, which shows that this tire does not emphasize grip. The new model (the domestic sales should correspond to the overseas Premium version) uses the Michelin PS4, which is the first echelon of grip performance in the purchase of vegetable tires.
Entering the car, the overall layout is similar to the old model.
The information that can be read by the LCD gauge is very rich, there is a lot of customizable content, and the track mode dial is handsome and practical. The fly in the ointment is that the boot animation is not very delicate, and the gear display after the gear shift is slightly delayed.
Although the central control car machine is relatively simple, it provides CarPlay. It would be better to provide a C port in addition to 2 USB ports and 1 AUX interface. When playing the high-resolution lossless assets in Apple Music, the acoustics are acceptable, but the slightly compressed assets sound exactly like the radio texture. Coupled with the not-so-elaborate sound insulation and quiet treatment, there is no need to have illusions about the new BRZ's musical experience.
In terms of storage space, the main passenger door panel can put a bottle of mineral water, and the central cup holder also has two positions. There are two details that are unsatisfactory, one is that the rich space under the air conditioning panel is completely wasted, the small storage boxes of the old models are cancelled, and it is not convenient to store small items such as car keys, tickets, parking cards, etc. The second is that higher drinks can only be placed in the back cup holder, if placed in the front cup holder, it is easy to touch the elbow when switching 2-4-6 gears.
After the front row is adjusted to the author's driving sitting position, the back row is basically unable to enter people, only suitable for putting backpacks and debris.
The trunk space is decent, and the luggage of the little two who travel for a week will definitely be able to tuck it down. But the opening is small, and the large luggage is not easy to put in.
(Image source: Subaru U.S. MEDIA CENTER)
In terms of my 182cm and 80kg body shape, the seat size is just right. The wrapping feels good, but it doesn't tie people up. The fabric guarantees breathability, while the mix-and-match fur provides excellent visual effect and friction. Comfort is not sacrificed at all, the shoulders, back, waist support are very good, the material of the cushion is not hard, and sitting for a long time will not be tiring. If you have to pick a fault, it is when both feet do not operate the pedal (for example, waiting for traffic lights), and the hip joint is slightly tighter. However, drivers who are slimmer than the author should not have this problem.
Driving up, the first impression is that the threshold for getting started is not high, as long as you probably know how to drive the manual car, even if you have not driven for a long time, it should be very good to get started, and it will not be as unfriendly as the old STI. This affinity stems from the low torque of the new engine on the one hand, and more importantly, because the clutch is more tolerant of the driver's operation.
The clutch bonding point of the new BRZ is not particularly high in the upper middle of the entire stroke, and the combination is gentle and linear, which is easier to familiarize. In addition, the clutch stroke is short, the foot feeling is not hard (of course, it is still a little harder than the ordinary grocery cart), and the stop-and-go does not waste the foot.
The all-new 2.4L engine can produce 234 horsepower at 7000 rpm and a maximum torque of 250 N·m at 3700 rpm. For a car so small and lightweight, it is already very surplus. What I am most amazed at is that the low torque of such an engine that generally favors high speeds is also excellent.
The importance of abundant low torque for hand gear cars is self-evident, on the one hand, starting and low speed to follow the car is more relaxed, on the other hand, high gear can also use extremely low speed acceleration, reducing unnecessary gear changes. The new BRZ has had a useful momentum from almost 1500 to 1600 rpm.
The city's elevated and ring roads follow the flow of traffic, and the speed is fast and slow. Even at speeds of 50 and 60 km/h, the speed has dropped very low, and it is still powerful to gently accelerate from a very low speed with 6 gears (about 1600 rpm when driving with 60 km/h in 6 gears).
The feel of shifting gears is the kind of mechanical texture that the front-drive car cannot provide, and the stroke is relatively short, which is the feeling that a rear-drive manual trott car should feel. The only problem is that gear 5 is slightly jerky and has a slightly larger resistance. Of course, this does not rule out that it is a new car, and after driving a certain mileage, see if the feel will become silkier.
Although the brakes were replaced shortly after the new car got off the ground, the experience of the original brakes was only a few tens of kilometers. But what is certain is that the brake foot feeling of the new BRZ is very good, the brake is powerful and linear, in layman's terms, it is very heeled, and the sense of proportion is very well controlled.
In terms of steering, although it is not yet intense driving, you can already feel a very dexterous and sharp front response when you quickly cross the ramp. Check it on the official website, and sure enough, in a very conspicuous place, the steering ratio is 13.5:1. At high speeds, the steering in the central area is not particularly thiefy, giving people a more comfortable and relaxed cruising experience.
There are surprises in terms of filtering. Despite the use of larger wheels, thinner tires, the filtering of vibrations seems to be better than the old model. The potholes, speed bumps, steel plates laid for road maintenance, etc. that daily driving will encounter, and the new BRZ will not feel particularly upside down when pressed.
The new BRZ guarantees filtration comfort without sacrificing road sense. Drivers can feel a wealth of road information from the seat, steering wheel, and even the gear lever. In terms of the trade-off and balance between comfort and road sense, the author even thinks that this car does a better job than the EVO X.
Overall, the first impression of the new BRZ is a high degree of balance. It provides excellent feedback for everything the driver does, whether it's pedaling, turning the direction, or flicking the gear bar, and that's where most of the fun comes from in a manual gear trolley. But it is not a purebred toy that is high above, the threshold for getting started is low, and the comfort and convenience of daily use are also acceptable. This affinity for everyday use is often called "compromise", but I prefer to call it "balance".
On the Network, especially some platforms where users sink deeper, when it comes to cars like BRZ, some people will inevitably say "it's better to buy XXX", "people are stupid to have more money", "XXX casual seconds" and so on. This is the cognitive bias caused by today's automobile market to different groups. Today's car market is actually quite interesting, on the one hand, there are fewer and fewer fun cars, but on the other hand, the depreciation of horsepower inflation is also an objective fact. Fast cars, at least in the sense of data, are getting cheaper and cheaper, and the horsepower that was previously unthinkable is now within reach. In the general trend of the automotive industry, what car will gradually occupy the mainstream in the future, and what car will fade out of the long river of history, which is a self-evident question.
If you still like simple and direct human-car communication, still enjoy the fun of three pedals, and still have a love for old-time models, then the new BRZ should be the last train worth buying tickets.