Subaru BRZ: Hello Montreal!

Following the concept cars displayed at the Frankfurt and LA auto shows, and the production model shown in Tokyo, Subaru’s pretty BRZ coupe is coming to pay us a visit at the Montreal International Auto Show.

At Subaru, "BRZ" stands for "Boxer Rear Wheel-Drive and Zenith."

This RWD sport coupe looks quite a bit like the Toyota GT 86 and Scion FR-S, except its nose and rear section, which are all its own.

A compact sport coupe

Length: 4,200 mm
Wheelbase: 2,570 mm
Width: 1,770 mm
Height: 1,270 mm

It weighs in at just 1,219 kg.

New Boxer engine

Under the hood of Subaru’s sport coupe is an all-new turbocharged 2.0L flat-4 that produces 200 hp and 151 lbs.-ft. of torque. Its direct and port fuel injection system was designed by Toyota engineers.

This engine is not unlike what we saw in the 2012 Subaru Impreza – a so-called entry-level vehicle – except that it’s turbocharged.

Production of the Subaru sport coupe is expected to start in spring of 2012. It should hit dealerships by summer.