Posted Thursday, September 22, 2022 at 9:52pm
Affordable sports cars are a rarity these days. So the redesigned 2022 Subaru BRZ—and its twin, the Toyota GR86—are worth celebrating because they offer a fun-loving demeanor for less than $29,000. And that’s despite a thorough redesign that improved performance and livability; we also celebrated both cars with a 10Best award this year.
The Subie‘s price puts it within reach of young drivers who comprise the next generation of driving enthusiasts. We—and Subaru—need those Gen Z buyers on board with cars like this, or these crisp-handling two-door toys are doomed. So perhaps that’s why, like the GR86 and the similarly accessible Mazda MX-5 Miata, the BRZ is offered with an optional six-speed automatic. With a slushbox, these tiny titans of performance can serve as a sort of gateway drug to sports cars. But is the automatic in a BRZ a total buzzkill?
