BS, 4 reasons why the BRZ
BS, 4 reasons why the BRZ should NOT have a Turbo STI,
1. Weight ......With the turbo pluming, ungraded chaises, and 18' rims and tires. No less than 250 pounds of mass will be added to the BRZ
2. Price.........a 35 grand 275 hp BRZ will NOT BE COMPETITIVE, Even with 275 hp most competing cars especially the pony cars will still crush it. Yo are talking BMW 2 pricing.
3. Turbo lag.......Subaru cant build a good turbo. At least not for the US. All of thier turbos have lag and lack top end. the Americans and Germans do a much better job with forced injection.
4. Competing ageist yourself........ The only reason the BRZ made it to production was that Toyota insured Subaru the BRZ would not steal sales from the WRX. Right now the two cars do not compete. Many Subaru buyer own BOTH CARS. Put a turbo on the BRZ unless it is priced far above the WRX and STI most will simply take the lighter less profitable BRZ.
Subaru should add a more aggressive N/A STI 220 to 230 Hp, upgrade the cooling system, exhaust brakes and tires but leave them at 17" and CHOP another 200 pounds. A 220 hp 2550 pound STI would be completely unique in the market place. Hp nuts would still go for the WRX STI. Track heads would run to a light weight more powerful BRZ STI.