Subaru BRZ Cup Car Basic Is Made For The Track

Caged up and ready to run.

Anyone who's experienced it will tell 'ya - the Subaru BRZ is a joy to drive, offering the sort of low-weight, short-wheelbase, three-pedaled, rear-wheel drive combo that enthusiasts can't get enough of. Now, Subaru is leveraging all that with a new readymade racer called the Subaru BRZ Cup Car Basic.

Per a recent announcement from Subaru Japan, the Subaru BRZ Cup Car Basic was designed specifically for competition in the upcoming Toyota Gazoo Racing GR86 / BRZ Cup, where it will race alongside its mechanically identical cousin, the Toyota 86.

Making the Subaru BRZ Cup Car Basic race-ready is a full six-point roll cage with side bars, plus mounting points for a six-point harness on the driver's side, removal of sound deadening material, and new floor mats that accommodate the cage. The seat-side and side curtain airbags were removed as well.

The four-cylinder was upgraded with a new engine oil cooler, while in back, there are rear differential cooling fins for the Torsen limited-slip. The power spec goes unchanged, with the naturally aspirated 2.4-liter flat-four FA24 rated at 232 horsepower and 184 pound-feet of torque.

As for the handling, Subaru BRZ Cup Car Basic includes a V tower brace and stabilizer bars front and rear, with 16-inch ventilated disc brakes in front and 15-inch ventilated disc brakes in the rear. Vehicle curb weight is more or less unchanged at 2,844 pounds.

The two-door also rolls off the line on a set of steel wheels, which are placeholders for buyers to swap in new 17-inch by 7.5-inch alloys wrapped in 215/45R17 Dunlop Direzza ZIII tires, per Toyota Gazoo Racing GR86 / BRZ Cup rules. Outside, Subaru is offering the new BRZ racer in seven different exterior colors to coordinate with whatever livery you may fancy.

Unfortunately, production of the Subaru BRZ Cup Car Basic is limited to a mere 30 units annually, all of which will be sold in Japan. Pricing is set at 3,338,500 yen, or $28,866 at current exchange rates (2/15/2022). Still, for those stateside enthusiasts excited by the idea of taking their own Subaru BRZ or Toyota 86 to the track, this could provide just the right inspiration.