Toyota and Subaru launched their first jointly produced cars, the Toyota 86 (formerly called the Scion FR-S) and the Subaru BRZ, in 2012. The 86 was mentioned in tribute to the iconic AE86 Corolla a car that remains so much celebrated to build new and improved motorcycle blocks and heads of the classical model. However, the name of the BRZ was completely new and the three-letter shape records neatly for which the two sister cars really stand.
When the BRZ concept was unveiled at the Frankfurt Motorshow 2011, the Japanese manufacturer revealed that the name was short for boxer, rear-wheel drive and Zenith. According to Subaru, the name catches the passion of the car and emphasizes confidence in the renowned boxer.
The BRZ of the first generation, which was launched in 2012 for the 2013 model year, came with a 2.0-liter Subaru-Bokser-Engine and produced 197 hp, while later iterations the outputs of the power of the power until 205 hp. The second generation BRZ/86 Twins contained an updated Engine when it was launched in 2021. The relocation of the new boxer engine increased to 2.4 liters. The second-gen BRZ produced 228 hp, while the 86, now called the GR86, delivered four more horsepower than his brother or sister. Over the years, Subaru offered a few new variants to draw on its BRZ selection, including the BRZ TS, which has Brembo brakes with four-piston calipers and Hitachi-sensitive frequency response dampers, although the power of the power remained the same.
Other Japanese cars with names comparable to the Subaru BRZ
Japanese car manufacturers have long designed sporty, fun cars that offer a great guarantee for the money. Some of these models have become legendary, although the meanings of their names are not generally known. Take Honda’s NSX. The letters in the NSX name stand for a new sports car, while the X “unknown world” or “unknown value” represents. Another small, nice car from Honda was the S2000. Here is the “S” for sport, while “2000” refers to the 2.0-liter displacement of the engine.
The aforementioned AE86 was simply the internal code of Toyota for the car – the “A” stands for the engine, the “E” for Corolla, the “8” for the E80 series Generation and the “6” for specific model options within the generation. The name of the Toyota MR2 also seems to use the same strategy as the BRZ. It also refers to the design of the car and the intended applications, standing in front of the center of the ship, the Run-About and two-seater. As mentioned above, the Toyota 86 was previously known as the Scion FR-S, and here the three letters indicate the front motor, rear drive and sport.
The Mazda Miata is called the MX-5 in some markets (ie Mazda Experimental Project number 5). The same “experimental” tag was also used for another JDM legend, the Mazda RX-7, which stands for Rotary Experimental 7.
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