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Subaru BRZ STI Sport is the best kind of momentum car

It's way more fun to drive a slow car fast than a fast car slow.

Steven Ewing
Steven Ewing spent his childhood reading car magazines, making his career as an automotive journalist an absolute dream job. After getting his foot in the door at Automobile while he was still a teenager, Ewing found homes on the mastheads at Winding Road magazine, Autoblog and Motor1.com before joining the CNET team in 2018. He has also served on the World Car Awards jury. Ewing grew up ingrained in the car culture of Detroit -- the Motor City -- before eventually moving to Los Angeles. In his free time, Ewing loves to cook, binge trash TV and play the drums.
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The BRZ is Subaru's only rear-wheel-drive car.

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We kind of got the BRZ STI Sport in the US, just as the BRZ tS.

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The naturally aspirated, 2.0-liter engine makes 204 horsepower.

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A six-speed manual transmission is standard, and it's a joy to use.

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The STI Sport treatment adds different suspension components and a short-throw shift kit.

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Plus, Japanese customers can buy the BRZ in Cool Gray Khaki.

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The BRZ is what we call a "momentum car" -- one that's fun at speed, but takes a while to get there.

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Still, the BRZ is an entertaining little thing.

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Around Fuji Speedway's short course, the BRZ is delightful.

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Keep scrolling for more photos of the Subaru BRZ STI Sport.

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