138lbs until it hits the big 3, at that point it can't be called lightweight even by modern standards.
I think about 200-300lbs of the Toyobaru's weight comes from Subaru's need to maintain high crash safety ratings.
One of the best out-of-the-box, do-it-all sports cars you can buy today? Subaru’s latest BRZ tS.
And, while we found the BRZ to be more practical than a Miata–offering a roof, a functional trunk and rear seats that can accommodate a car seat or be used as extra storage–we wanted to find out how much weight all that practicality added to the BRZ in comparison to the Miata.
That’s right, it’s time to break out the Intercomp SW777RFX Wireless Professional Scale System and find out just how much it weighs.
And the answer is: 2862 pounds.
Sure, that seems like a lot for a small sports cars, but that’s less than a Civic Type R or Hyundai Elantra N, and is within 500 pounds of the soft-top Miata and less than 400 pounds heavier than the folding hard top RF model.
138lbs until it hits the big 3, at that point it can't be called lightweight even by modern standards.
I think about 200-300lbs of the Toyobaru's weight comes from Subaru's need to maintain high crash safety ratings.
In reply to GameboyRMH :
Having taken several down to a shell now, the crash safety thing has some truth- many layers of steel everywhere it's important, and even things like the transmission tunnel are surprisingly thick and heavy.
I guessed 2870! I feel sooo... something,,,,,
So, 20% more, but at least it doesnt need a tire trailer.
Full of fuel?
GameboyRMH said:138lbs until it hits the big 3, at that point it can't be called lightweight even by modern standards.
I think about 200-300lbs of the Toyobaru's weight comes from Subaru's need to maintain high crash safety ratings.
Marketing departments want 5-star crash ratings, so that's definitely part of it, but engineers have been increasing chassis rigidity too, and that also adds mass.
Coming from a generation that raced 1750lb Honda CRXs, 2800lbs for a small-ish sports car seems oink-ish.
This makes me feel pretty good about my 2nd gen RX7 with LS1 / T56 / Ford differential. It's almost exactly 100 lbs heavier than the BRZ. Like Tom Suddard said about his Cayman, as long as the first digit is a 2 on a legit street car, that's pretty good these days.
In reply to cholmes :
My LS3/T56 Miata, wet. Street legal, power windows, hardtop…
Car and Driver weighed our ND V8. Full tank, all safety gear, ready to drive 1000 miles home. 2696 lb. If it were an RF, it would still be lighter than the BRZ. And that’s with a monstrous LS3.
I’m not gonna cheer just because it squeaked under a ton and a half, especially if that tank isn’t full. It could be lighter.
In reply to cholmes :
Agree with the statement of the first digit being a “2.”
Before I even think about slamming a BRZ for being 2,800lbs, my mind wanders way back to when a Triumph TR6 weighed almost 2,500lbs without having to comply with anything close to the safety requirements and driver-demanded “necessities” of today’s marketplace.
Yeah, anything coming from a manufacturer that passes every known regulatory requirement and begins with a “2” in 2026 is a win.
In reply to Keith Tanner :
Yeah, your Miata is a monster! That's 600 lbs lighter than my RX7. I gotta say though, I like the extra interior room in mine. I'm 6'1" tall, and I've never sat in a ND, which I know is roomier than a NA, but sitting in a NA was comically tight. I like your 1000 mile test though; that's also my test for a "true street car": would I look forward to driving it 1000 miles on a road trip?
My Focus weighs just shy of 3500 pounds. Even is it's a close thing, anything starting with a 2 is way small these days.
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