Chapter 623: Subaru BRZ (II)

"This is the 2015 2.0i manual version, and you can see the 2017 2.0i automatic type-RS version next to it. Fang Yuan motioned for everyone to look at the other blue Subaru BRZ next to him.

Zhang Chen also got out of the car, and everyone spared it together, Du Xiao said: "There is not much difference in appearance." ”

Zhang Chen also raised his own doubts: "Why is it blue again, and there are no other colors?"

"BRZ's most valuable color is rally blue, unless it is not bad for money, it is best to choose the color with the trend, choose the classic color for posters and advertising. Fang Yuan first walked to the front of the car to let everyone see the wind blades on both sides, and then pointed to the tail, "The 2015 model and the 2017 model are indeed not much different in appearance, the most significant difference is the LED headlight group, the shape of the front wind blade part, and the original rear wing unique to the 2017 TYPE-RS model.

The original rear wing is low, small, refined, and not illegal, and its aerodynamic improvement is far less intense than the visual creation of a competitive atmosphere, which has become the biggest highlight of the whole car's appearance. ”

"It's really more beautiful with this rear wing, and it feels like it's burning. Zhang Chen walked to the back of the car and stroked his fingers, "Not carbon fiber?"

"Of course not, how much is the carbon fiber rear wing?" Fang Yuan thinks that with the personality of Japanese cars, a model at this price can be equipped with a carbon fiber rear wing, unless the sun comes out from the west.

Fang Yuan came to the side of the main driver's door and opened the door: "Let's look at its interior." ”

Everyone looked down at the interior of the car, looked at it and pouted together, everyone felt that the interior of this 2017 BRZ was also not related to technology and luxury: the old-fashioned dashboard, the retro radio, no center armrest, no center control screen...... Bad reviews.

Anyway, the steering wheel has been replaced with a leather multi-functional, and the air conditioner has also been replaced with a dual-zone automatic air conditioner, because it is an AT gearbox and even a silver paddle shifter, and there are buttons to select sports mode, snow mode, and track mode, which made Zhang Chen a little surprised.

Zhang Chen touched the door trim and instrument panel, etc., it was no longer a hard plastic, especially the door trim was soft, changed to a soft material, and the stitches were uniform and fine, which looked okay.

The BRZ's seats are lower and not made of woven fabric, but have been replaced with Alcantara, and the darker colours are finally a bit more classy.

In addition to the overall seat is still thin, the side wings on both sides are also high and thick, and you don't need to try to know that the wrapping is good, but the original owner does not have a four-point seat belt.

Zhang Chen sighed that this society is really worse than the era, and the lame general can only be said to be good: "How much is this car?"

"This 2017 2.0i automatic type-RS version of the Subaru BRZ, which was licensed in September 2017, was 20,000 real watches, landed 308,100 that year, and now our car dealership is listed for 254,000. ”

"The appearance is better than that one, the age of the car is more than that one, the mileage is less than that one, the interior is stronger than that one, it is cheaper than that one, how about I want this one?" Zhang Chen thought that this was the normal price, and he was a little excited, feeling that this BRZ was very good.

As the saying goes, a long-term illness is a doctor, Zhang Chen has experienced his own Ruizhi modification, Mr. Du's pickup modification, can be regarded as a little understanding of the modification, I feel that we should add a large central control screen, replace the garbage stereo, and add an atmosphere lamp, with a beautiful appearance, casually park on the road, and then open the frameless door, which will definitely attract the attention of the young ladies.

"This one is automatic, not that it can't run lap times, it's not as suitable as the manual one. Fang Yuan thinks that if Zhang Chen drives it as a riotous sports car, the automatic transmission BRZ in front of him is easy to drive in the city, with personality, strong enough, maverick enough, and it is quite suitable without modification.

Of course, if you add a great set of central control screens and reversing cameras, it will definitely be the icing on the cake.

If you want to go on the track, it is still recommended to buy the more expensive manual transmission,

Because the essence of a small sports car like the BRZ is not the exquisite rear wing, the appearance of enough streamlining, frameless doors, and the exhaust with a single exit on both sides, the most valuable thing is the manual transmission first.

The manual transmission has simple structure, reliable performance, low use and maintenance cost, and high transmission efficiency.

The six-speed manual gearbox of the 2015 BRZ is purely mechanically controlled, the shift response is fast, the gear is clean and neat, there is no frustration and hysteresis, you can feel the tightness of the gear at the moment of cutting, with an obvious sense of inhalation can delight the body and mind, similar to the magnetic field of comfort can make people want to stop, just like the instant satisfaction of a bottle of ice water after running a marathon in the hot summer, just like talking about life ideals with your beloved girl in a secluded grove.

The most important thing is that when the toes touch the accelerator pedal and the palm of the hand is on the top of the gear knob, I want it to be as fast as I want, and I want it to be free and controllable when it is in a few gears, so that it can express its will more directly, so it is also more fun to drive and more suitable for extreme driving.

Secondly, the manual transmission is generally cheaper than the automatic transmission, take this 2015 model as an example, the manufacturer's guide price of the year, the automatic transmission is 10,000 more expensive than the manual transmission, when selling second-hand cars, the price is reversed, and the manual one is more valuable than the automatic one.

There is also BRZ although the car is self-priming, but not as thick and thin as other Japanese cars, must add 95 gasoline, for some car owners who care about the cost of the car will be an extra expense, fortunately the fuel consumption of the manual transmission is low, the average fuel consumption is about 8.

One factor that makes driving fun is the heavy steering wheel of the BRZ, which, like BMW, requires a lot of strength to harness it, which is one reason why most BRZ owners are men.

But the pointing is accurate, and the feel feedback is a little sticky, which is very similar to the Ruizhi that Zhang Chen just bought, which is very easy to drive in daily driving, and easy to control on the track, which is very suitable for novices.

Another reason for the driving pleasure is its boxer-opposed, high-revving self-aspirated 2.0-litre FA20 engine.

Because it is the same boxer engine as Porsche,

This FA20 naturally aspirated engine is small in size and has a low center of gravity.

The engine is small and does not stand like a mountain, so the height of the vehicle can be lowered and made as flat as possible.

The body is low, the center of gravity of the chassis is ultra-low, plus the suspension support is very good, the suspension is not simply hard, the unique elasticity and texture plus the near-perfect front and rear weights, extremely balanced original tuning, in some ordinary corners, as long as the courage is big enough, the technology is excellent, don't just give oil, even if there is no brake deceleration will not reach its cornering limit, can firmly grasp the ground will not lose control, can be chic and smooth in and out of the corner.

Therefore, the original chassis of the BRZ is already perfect, as long as you do not participate in the competition, it is not a high requirement for the corner, you don't have to modify, the owners usually can't reach the original limit when they usually drive and play, on the contrary, rashly go to the chassis to adjust indiscriminately, it is difficult to return to the perfect state of the original factory, which is a reason why the car is more valuable when buying a second-hand BRZ.

Because it is the same boxer engine as Porsche,

This FA20 naturally aspirated engine has a maximum horsepower of 200, a maximum power of 147, a maximum power of 7000, a top speed of 226, and an acceleration of 000 km/h in 7.6 seconds.

This data is not very impressive, the power can only be said to be okay, and it is okay to abuse those pseudo-steel cannons and ordinary family cars.

Those powerful little steel cannons and BRZ accelerate faster than zero hundred is simply not martial arts, and they have the ability to go on the track for two moves, and BRZ's excellent control will let them know why the flowers are like this.

After all, speed is not the advantage of the BRZ, the BRZ prides itself on being easy to drive, fun and full of driving pleasure.

Because it is the same boxer engine as Porsche,

This FA20 naturally aspirated engine is difficult to repair, resulting in expensive man-hours and materials, and it is said that if you change the spark plug, you have to lift the engine out.

The roadside shop dares to repair the EA888 and try to replace it with this horizontally opposed engine?

Because it is the same boxer engine as Porsche,

The biggest problem with this FA20 naturally aspirated engine is the oil temperature, which is equipped with independent external oil cooling, but it also produces some safety hazards, such as oil leakage and fire after being impacted.

Later, the manufacturer came out with an original oil radiator, which can be bought and installed.

Whenever everyone mentions Subaru, in addition to the horizontally opposed engine and full-time four-wheel drive, all its models also have one of the most troublesome problems, that is, burning engine oil.

BRZ is a front-rear drive, its FA series engine is developed in cooperation with Toyota, and the Forester's FB series engine is different, although it also burns a little oil, but it is already much better, usually pay more attention to the oil, don't buy fake oil.

Therefore, this 2015 manual transmission Subaru BRZ, in addition to abnormal noise, noise, low configuration, small space, is still quite durable, worry-free and fuel-efficient. Fang Yuan finally made a summary, choosing the 2015 manual transmission or the 2017 automatic transmission, it depends on what Zhang Chen's purpose is to buy a car, after all, what suits him is the best.

"I'm still a player. Zhang Chen listened carefully to Fang Yuan's introduction, and had a comprehensive understanding of the two BRZs from performance to common problems.

Zhang Chen wanted the configuration of the 2017 model, and wanted the performance of the 2015 model, and finally thought about it, the track gene flowing in the man's blood made him look forward to fooling his girlfriend into his hands, and one day he could also drive his own car, go to the track to be open-minded, play to his heart's content, and have no regrets in life.

"But the 2015 model is too low, and the interior is too simple. Zhang Chen felt that the configuration could be changed, the central control could be added, and the most unbearable thing was that this space was too small to change, and there were no people sitting in the back.

"Yes, it is said that it is two doors and four seats, and the two seats in the back are the same. Du Xiao and others also believe that young people like Zhang Chen can enjoy the world of two people when they are in love now, but what about the future?

"I can't help it. "Fang Yuan's helpless stall hands, BRZ's rear space is really not good, although the seat supports the overall reclining, there are seat belts and child seat interfaces, but there is not even an independent headrest, the leg space in the rear row is very small, because it is a rear-wheel drive car, there is a very large bulge between the rear seats, not to mention that adults of normal height can't stretch out their feet when they sit in, can't raise their heads, and the restrained look is like being in prison, that is, children in their teens are now aggrieved.

In fact, this kind of seat didn't want it to sit at the beginning of the design, Fang Yuan explained to everyone, the reason why this kind of car is designed as a four-seater in foreign countries is because the insurance premium of the two-seater sports car is too high, plus the rear row can reduce the premium, after the production of Huaxia Subaru lazy modified design, copied as it was.

Therefore, some car owners will remove the two rear seats after buying a car and use them as a place to store spare tires, after all, it is quite expensive to play drifting down the track.

"Remove the two rear seats, will the traffic police check?" Zhang Chen thought this was a good way, but he felt too unwilling.

"It depends on the actual situation on the ground, anyway, we will check in the big market. Fang Yuan also knows that space is the dead end of BRZ, but people's positioning is fun, easy to drive two-door sports car, not an MPV, SUV or crockpot that can be installed, this car because of the price, of course, can not be compared with a professional sports car like GT3RS, if you want to participate in the competition, it is best to carry out professional modification, so it is a small sports car that allows us to experience control and enjoy the fun of indulgence, a small car that realizes the dream of supercars for countless men, don't be too demanding on it.

Fang Yuan knew Zhang Chen's thoughts, and suddenly said to him: "Why don't I recommend a car that can take care of your family and is also suitable for novices to experience control?"

"Hmm, is there one?" Not only Zhang Chen was interested, but others were also curious about what model Fang Yuan recommended.

"Yes, I recommend this car to you, the appearance is handsome and beautiful, especially the new original **** double exhaust port is very stylish, and it looks like TypeR ......"

"Very much like the Honda Type R? Of course Zhang Chen knew TypeR, his little brain was running at great speed, wondering which car was similar to TypeR.

"This car not only looks handsome and beautiful, the appearance is bursting, the space is much more than the BRZ, the rear row will not only squat dogs, its value retention rate is also high, the price is very stable, there are few small problems, fuel saving and durable, low fuel consumption, more than 8 points per 100 kilometers, and about 7 points leisurely. ”

"It handles well, the clutch is light, the engagement points are wide, the gearing is clear, the travel is short, and the feel is great. ”

"It is slightly stronger in the same level, the engine has the potential to be modified, there are many modified parts, the daily driving is very comfortable, there are stories, there are feelings, it can be called the Internet celebrity car of the same level. ”

......

As Fang Yuan said its advantages, Zhang Chen's little liver was tickled, and he really wanted to know what model Fang Yuan recommended.

"Fang Yuan, don't go around the bend, tell me what kind of car it is. Du Xiao couldn't help it, and urged Fang Yuan to speak out quickly.

"What I recommend to Zhang Chen is the latest 1.5T manual hatchback Civic. Fang Yuan uncovered the mystery, "But we don't have this car, I also saw one on the road." ”

"The latest 1.5T hatchback Civic?" Zhang Chen repeated Fang Yuan's words, he knew that Fang Yuan would not pit himself, maybe this car is not suitable for others, but it is very suitable for himself.

"Yes. Fang Yuan once again confirmed that he recommended the latest hatchback Civic.

"Is its handling better than the BRZ?" Zhang Chen is actually still a little reluctant to give up on the manual transmission BRZ.

"In its original condition, it doesn't handle as well as the BRZ. Fang Yuan said that the latest 1.5T hatchback Civic, its original brakes are soft, the original shock suspension is soft, and the roll of the body cannot be pulled, and the original tires are not good, and they must be changed on the track.

Because the original car is not equipped with LSD, the cornering speed is not fast, a little pushed, but it almost does not flick the tail, it is very easy to get started, especially suitable for novices,

It accelerates to 100 km/h in 9 seconds, which is slower than the sedan Civic and slower than the BRZ, because it is a turbocharged model, which appears fast on the street, but does not have the slightest advantage on the track.

The most disturbing thing is that the price is not cheap, the price of the naked car seems to be 159,800, without any discounts, plus the purchase tax, the warehouse fee, the settlement fee, insurance, the 4S store and then impose some decorative boutiques or something, the new car must be 180,000 yuan, buy a hatchback car at this price, how to think about how awkward.

After all, there are a lot of excellent domestic cars to choose from at this price, and you can also buy Audi A3, BMW 1 Series, and you can also get on the Mercedes-Benz A-class with a little money.

Anyway, in Fang Yuan's view, it is necessary to compare the performance with the BRZ, both are in the original state, or both are all remodeled, and under the premise of giving full play to their huge potential, the new 1.5T hatchback Civic is not as good as the horizontally opposed engine and the rear-wheel drive BRZ.

The reason why Fang Yuan recommended the latest 1.5T hatchback Civic to Zhang Chen is that its space can meet Zhang Chen's requirements, change the suspension, tires, and braking system, and be able to play on the track.

"Isn't there a car that takes into account both sports and family?" Zhang Chen was unwilling.

"The most important thing for you now is to get a girlfriend, why do you always want to get on the track?" Du Xiao was a little speechless at Zhang Chen, he turned his head and asked Fang Yuan, "Is there any stronger power, more space, looks face-saving, durable and worry-free?"

"Yes, it's just a bit niche, and the control is beaten by Subaru BRZ and Civic. Fang Yuan actually wanted to recommend to Zhang Chen the most is the V6 Infiniti G37, the big super, but this model has too few car sources, and there are fewer high-quality cars, so he finally retreated to recommend the same V6 Infiniti Q70L.

"Ah, so bad?" Zhang Chen protested very dryly, "I don't want it." ”