A reinterpretation of the 912: new 2.0 four
cylinder boxer engine from 718, very narrow body, 18 inches wheels, 6speed manual, very light equipment, limited choice of options and colours
Not exact matches
The highlights are as we expected, with confirmation that both Subaru and Toyota versions of the car will share the same
engine and powertrains, but also the same horsepower figures — the BRZ having an identical 197bhp
from its 2 - litre four -
cylinder boxer engine.
I particularly enjoy the Subaru's smooth power delivery
from the six -
cylinder boxer engine.
The 2.0 - liter, direct - injected
boxer four -
cylinder from the stock Toyota GT86 (also known as the Scion FR - S) received a thorough once - over by the engineers at England's Nicholson McLaren
Engines.
While power still comes
from a four -
cylinder, gone is the inline - four replaced by a
boxer engine developed by Subaru.
Available in both sedan and wagon editions, the Impreza comes with a 2.0 - liter
boxer four -
cylinder engine that delivers 148 horsepower and 34 mpg on the highway - proving that one no longer has to give up efficiency in order to benefit
from the added security of all - wheel drive, making the Impreza one of the safest and best first cars for teenagers out there.
The 3.4 - litre flat - 6
boxer engine (M97.21) in the first generation Cayman S was derived
from the 3.2 - litre (M96.26) that was used in the Boxster S, with
cylinder heads
from the Porsche 997 S's 3.8 - litre motor (M97.01), which have the VarioCam Plus inlet valve timing and lift system.
The tried and true 2.5 - liter turbocharged
boxer four -
cylinder engine with 305 hp and 290 lb - ft of torque carries over to the new car, which may be a disappointment to some since it's been employed under the hood of the STI
from the beginning of its U.S. run.
The six -
cylinder boxer engines fitted in the new top models are based on the 3.4 - litre
engines from the Boxster S and Cayman S respectively.
No mechanical or performance figures are available yet, though the
engine is expected to be a 2 - liter four -
cylinder turbo
boxer derived
from Subaru.
Speaking of power, the BRZ's comes
from a 2.0 - liter naturally aspirated four -
cylinder engine that can be tucked low and far back in the
engine bay, thanks to its horizontally opposed «
boxer» configuration — which is what the B in «
Boxer Rear - drive Zenith» actually stands for.
At the core of that overhaul is the swap
from naturally - aspirated
boxer six -
cylinder to turbocharged four -
cylinder engine as emissions and fuel economy reductions bite.
If you are worried about Porsche's decision to swap
from naturally - aspirated
boxer six -
cylinder engines to turbocharged fours in the Boxster then don't.
Power now comes
from an all - new 2.0 - liter, four -
cylinder boxer engine (so named because the pistons move toward one another simultaneously, like a pair of
boxers touching gloves before they fight).
What we do know is that it will be light weight, with «racecar - like handling» and be powered by a 2.0 - liter
boxer four -
cylinder engine from Subaru.
The GT3 R's 6
cylinder boxer engine has a displacement of 4.0 litres, up
from the 3.8 litres you get with the road cars or the Cup model.