Contributing journalist
Contributing journalist
The Subaru BRZ is the type of car we haven't really had for almost 30 years. Back in the 70s and early 80s, you could buy several two-door rear-drive coupes from Europe and Japan and set about getting cheap thrills.
But 15 years ago, the only coupe option left open to you was an over-priced Celica or trying-very-hard-but-not-quite-getting-there Hyundai Coupe, neither of which were rear-wheel drive. The coupe got fatter then disappeared, the Celica simply died.
And so the BRZ, along with its Toyota 86 twin, has become one of the most hyped cars on the planet.
Read the full Subaru BRZ 2013 review.