Subaru BRZ Tsubasa here and gone
The Tsubasa name is also a play on the BRZ tS badge, incorporating the highest-specification BRZ's first two letters.
This particular model offers the best performance and handling capability in a BRZ yet.
Check out our review of it here.
Special features BRZ Tsubasa features STI tuned front and rear dampers to capitalise on its light weight, low centre of gravity and precision handling.
Special Brembo brakes,with gold painted four-piston front callipers, larger pads and rotors enhance stopping power and pedal feel.
The BRZ Tsubasa also sports 18-inch dark grey metallic alloy wheels, with 215/40 R18 Michelin Pilot 4 tyres providing superior grip.
The 10 examples arrive here in WR Blue only, and exclusively with a six-speed manual transmission.
For those who missed out on the BRZ Tsubasa, you may get another shot later this year. Subaru of New Zealand is working on another special edition BRZ.
Inchcape General Manager, Kym Mellow, says: 'The BRZ's reputation as a driver's car…preceded it and the 10 Tsubasa units we were allocated have already sold before they even hit our Subaru Authorised Centres. We hope to be able to share news of the next limited edition Subaru BRZ in the coming months.'
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