So Into this Car – 2015 Subaru BRZ

2015 Subaru BRZ

Subaru’s only rear-wheel drive car (the rest are all-wheel)

2.0L 4-cylinder Boxer engine, 6-spd manual transmission

200 hp and 151 lb.ft

Starting at $27,395
This one $31,395

This is the the Aozora Edition, the highest trim available.

It comes only in manual, and adds an under spoiler (which really enhances the look), red callipers and 17″ black alloys, fancier seats and stitching, push start and a frameless rear view mirror (1st time I’ve ever seen that option.)

Notice what’s missing?

No steering wheel controls and buttons, it’s a plain steering wheel! That alone made me love it immediately.

Why I love this BRZ:

It’s good looking; an appropriate amount of power; it’s just my size and fits me physically (which is rare); I like the boxer growl; and the interior is so refreshingly simple.

Plus there’s practically no driving aids (like Lane Keep Assist, and the Sucks The Fun Away Aid.)

It’s got hard buttons and dials *, all the analog stuff I love.

The infotainment system is a bit of a disaster, but I never use them anyway so it’s okay.

Subaru BRZ Animated

All starting at $27k. Hey!

So much superfluous revving happened this week.

 

Maybe the most I’ve liked a car in 1.5 years.

 

 

It’s a Car-Car

Car-car: zero features or options, not even a dash-screen, no fancy radar-reliant driving aids, big analog buttons, wind-up windows, opposite of today’s computers-on-wheels, a car-car.

See also my column, ‘The Keri-Eco Car‘ – improve fuel economy by removing all the features and superfluousness.   

The Micra is a car-car – blog tag / newspaper review / video

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