After being unveiled last year, both the Subaru BRZ and the Toyota GT-86 have now officially started production at Subaru’s Gunma factory in Ota-city, Japan. FHI President Yasuyuki Yoshinaga commented: "This car symbolizes our corporate strategy in two significant aspects: good progress in our alliance and advancement of our ‘select and focus’ approach. TMC President Akio Toyoda said: "The Subaru BRZ and Toyota 86 could not have been successfully developed without collaboration between FHI and TMC.
Presidents of both Toyota Motor Corporation and Fuji Heavy Industries were on hand at the Subaru Gunma factory yesterday to watch the first models come off line, the culmination of a significant retooling that will allow the plant to make both Toyota GT 86/86 / , Subaru BRZ, Scion FR-S. Both the Subaru BRZ and Scion FR-S will be 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine producing 200 new horsepower and 151 pound-feet of torque through a six-speed manual or automatic transmission. The cars are differentiated by some subtle styling cues, different levels of standard content.
A Subaru BRZ runs about $ 24,000 in its least expensive form.
