Subaru BRZ and Toyota GT 86 start production

Subaru BRZ and Toyota GT 86 start production

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These two may very well be the most anticipated car of 2012. Finally, after what seems to be two centuries since the Tokyo Motor Show 2011, which both cars were featured, the Subaru BRZ and the Toyota GT 86 start production last Friday, March 16.

It was a special occasion, one that was marked by a special ceremony held at Subaru’s Gunma factory in Ota-city, Japan. Presidents of both car companies attended the event.

The Gunma Main Plant, which has undergone significant re-fitting to cope with the extra capacity, will produce the BRZ and the GT 86. And according to Subaru’s grand scheme of things, the Impreza will be made there by 2013.

Until we get sightings of the car somewhere in Port Klang, or driving around masked or being delivered by a trailer, here are some links to get you reacquainted with both cars.

Click here for Subaru BRZ. Click here for Toyota GT 86.

 

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Chris Ng believes that all cars are made equal, and each one has its own unique story to tell. As such, the ex-advertising man is here doing what he truly loves, which is authoring the allegories and anecdotes of automobiles. Having served time in a motoring mag, he believes there's nothing more sublime than keeping the pedal floored and things burbling in top gear.

 

Comments

  • Pls pls pls pls bring this into Malaysia at a reasonable price.

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  • Sad to say..no car in Malaysia have reasonable pricing..even p1 p2

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  • kuriang on Mar 19, 2012 at 12:57 pm

    bila ada kereta mcm ni ramai nak masuk malaysia, bila masuk x ramai pun beli.. hmmmm..

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  • pls pls pls pls pls tax BRZ @ 300% coz oni rich ppl buy this car hehehe..govt way of channeling monetary to kroni

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  • it is coming to malaysia. umw bringing it in. but it’ll be ard the 200k mark cause its a 2door sports category

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  • kington on Mar 19, 2012 at 1:39 pm

    And the wait continues. I reckon the waiting list will be long. Very long.

    Seeing the videos from Youtube, this will be the best handling car for the next few years. It’s even easier to drift than the MX5.

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  • Hyundai De La Junk on Mar 19, 2012 at 2:35 pm

    GT86 & BRZ will chewed Veloster & Koup then spit out the cheap Korean part.

    Now this is what i called cool Sport Car.

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    • ohwelll on Mar 19, 2012 at 6:06 pm

      don’t even mention them bro…so big diff…those are for show car

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    • yh Inc. on Mar 19, 2012 at 8:06 pm

      Halo friend, the two models you talking about is too far from BRZ & GT86. Don’t compare Proton with Benz. Anyway, please bring these two cool cars here!

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  • Chris on Mar 19, 2012 at 7:33 pm

    Will there be a cheaper GT85 in the future for the financially challenged so-so driver like me??

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  • VOLVO FOR LIFE on Mar 19, 2012 at 8:51 pm

    i don’t expect too much….but make it cheaper than golf gti la can? abang najib? and please somehow bring the most basic version because if i buy it im definitely going to modify it till kingdom come.

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  • Ahmad on Mar 19, 2012 at 10:21 pm

    For production version in Japan, it is officially:renamed as Toyota 86. No more GT.

    Toyota 86 in japan priced from 199 mil Yen. Cheaper then Honda CR-Z.

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  • taboogen on Mar 20, 2012 at 8:28 am

    same car same engine.. same everything but only logo different….. what the fuss all about. Owh forgot.. we are malaysian, still hunger for sushi, eating raw fish with ketupat…

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