The teaser campaign for the 2022 Subaru BRZ is kicking into high gear as the company has announced the model will be unveiled on November 18th. Besides confirming the debut date, Subaru released a new teaser image which shows the coupe’s front end. While it’s only a partial shot, it reveals the 2022 BRZ will have new headlights with integrated LED daytime running lights. We can also see a sculpted hood and black accents near the air intake.
That isn’t much to go on, but previous spy
photos have shown a large honeycomb mesh grille and vertical air intakes which
are surround by black scoops. The car also has a rakish windscreen, an angular
beltline and streamlined bodywork. The rear end is more elegant as the model
adopts a new trunk with an integrated spoiler. It resides above a dual exhaust
system and slender taillights which are connected by a thin bar.
Performance specifications remain
unconfirmed, but one report suggested the BRZ will have a 2.4-liter
four-cylinder engine that produces 217 hp and 240
Nm of torque. That’s far from official, but it would be a modest improvement
over the current 2.0-liter four-cylinder that develops up to 205 hp and 212 Nm of torque.
As before, we can expect a choice of
manual and automatic transmissions. There’s no word on gear counts at this
point, but the manual will likely be a six-speed unit while the six-speed
automatic could be replaced by something a bit more modern. While a lot of
questions remain, the BRZ will once again favor handling and lightness over big
horsepower ratings.
