Get Ready for the Grind in Our 2023 Subaru BRZ

[{"selector":"#anim-0ced3f2d-bead-428f-9466-e1629f283fee [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-e3322d94-9066-4d5d-9644-7ddd3eb93865","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":4,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-6bb7cc5f-ebbb-499d-8d14-79a10df4fd89","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 204.13951%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":4,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] The snow tires and rims that came with our Limited model car have been put back on the garage shelf.

The BRZ has not found many fans since the clutch pedal is cumbersome for city driving.

[{"selector":"#anim-91798802-ff31-41f1-8557-3a1abac118e1 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":2,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-39265fd1-378e-4b3e-9201-d4a6e85e9a05","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-a2bd130e-0bc1-46ba-a101-d24807dd6982","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 247.38185%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}]

The same may be said regarding the car’s lack of wireless phone mirroring

[{"selector":"#anim-3ef3cdd2-6c7f-407e-a66e-50b6ebd14d54 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":2,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-ca5afb9c-4300-4d31-a115-efd356927f23","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-eaaf3173-4429-49be-8dc2-f8837e4190c9","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 314.04856%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}]

[{"selector":"#anim-d19c9360-68e5-4cd7-8f03-926f321e2838 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":2,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-559787c9-dde9-42da-bca1-bd1835583b7d","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-2b3c684a-61cc-4f4c-9425-5d2480c976b0","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 276.23070%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] We drove the BRZ from Ann Arbor to VIR and back for our third Lightning Lap track day

[{"selector":"#anim-9f7983a8-6896-423e-bb43-0ddb30f484ac [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":2,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-6385415c-7705-4b2e-867f-0c6b923bfa23","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-e2ea1be9-c47d-4f68-ba0f-d49c0c1145be","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 162.67366%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] To the delight of our long-term Honda Civic Si and Porsche Cayman GTS 4.0, we took our Subie out for a spin on VIR’s 4.1-mile Grand Course configuration.

[{"selector":"#anim-e338ab13-fbe0-4e88-bd1e-e52fd7b94013 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":2,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-3a8de003-23d7-41a7-8e9d-2c2fdbc3c210","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-dbbf1086-7cf4-47ae-babc-16cf270a869b","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 254.13948%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] The average fuel efficiency of the Subaru has recently reached 26 mpg, 4 mpg more than the EPA combined estimate.