
Subaru BRZ engines
Subaru's car name is a Japanese word. It refers to the Pleiades star cluster in the constellation Taurus. The literal translation is to gather together, to unite. The founder of the company and its first president, the Japanese inventor Kenji Kita, in 1954 personally participated in the assembly of the first-born of this car manufacturer, now known throughout the world.
Over the past 64 years, Subaru has built and sold millions of great cars. Now the corporation is partly owned by the Toyota concern, respecting its own individuality. In total, it owns 9 car assembly plants, 5 of them in Japan, cars are sold in 100 countries around the world. Every year, half a million cars are assembled under this brand.
Engines of different generations
The launch of the Subaru BRZ began with a demonstration of the model at the Tokyo Motor Show in 2011. For the entire period of assembly of this rear-wheel drive sports car, different internal combustion engines were installed in it. The first model of the automobile plant was called R-1. It was equipped with an engine called Toyota 4U-GSE. According to another classification, the motor is known as FA20.
2012-2016 years
The modification is a four-cylinder naturally aspirated engine. It is built into the block of the horizontally opposed unit. A block head has been added to it, as well as a D-4S injection system developed by the Toyota design bureau. The power unit operates on A98 gasoline. The compression ratio in it is 12,5:1. Environmental standard - Euro5.
The piston stroke and bore are the same, 86mm each. Engine power 200 hp or 149 kW at 7000 rpm. Engine torque is 205 Nm at 6000 rpm. The boxer power unit with gearbox is located at the maximum distance at the bottom and rear, thanks to which the weight is distributed within optimal limits: 53% on the front axle and 47% on the rear.
2016-2018 years
Starting from 2012 and up to 2016 inclusive, the lineup of Japanese Subaru BRZ coupe cars of the 1st generation was equipped with FA20 gasoline engines. From 2016 to the present day, the FA20D unit is used to complete these cars. The engine configuration is similar to the FA20, but it uses new components: pistons, crankshaft, compression ratio increased to 12,6.
Along with the types of atmospheric engines presented, the Japanese manufacturer completes the Subaru BRZ vehicle model line with turbo version engines called FA20F / FA20E or FA20DIT. Non-forged pistons are installed in this power unit, for which the compression ratio is 10,6. The heads of the unit are made with improved airflow.
The combustion chambers and camshafts of the engine have been modified and have a high quality heat treatment. At the inlet of the fuel-air mixture of the engine, a TVG manifold made of high-strength plastic with flaps is mounted. At the outlet of the exhaust gases is an innovative proprietary turbo manifold. A novelty in the Japanese industry is the GARRETT MGT2259S twin-control turbocharger installed in the FA20DIT engine.
The boost pressure in this engine is 1,1 bar, power characteristics - 272 liters. With. at 5600 rpm, torque 350 Nm at 2000-5200 rpm. Within a few seconds, an overboost mode occurs, when the boost pressure can rise sharply to a limit value of 1,5 bar.
The table below shows the applicability of engines for the Subaru BRZ:
2011-2016 years | 2016-2018 years |
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FA20, FA20D, FA20DIT | FA20, FA20D, FA20DIT |
Which engine is the best?
Now the manufacturer equips the BRZ 2,0 liter boxer four-cylinder engines. Starting in 2017, this power unit received innovative cylinder heads, a new camshaft with valves, much improved intake of the fuel mixture and exhaust gases from the gas distribution mechanism.
The version of the engine with automatic transmission has not changed its configuration. But the mechanical model is now more powerful. The 2017 model motor has a capacity of 205 hp. With. The new mechanics have new drive gear ratios - from 4,1:1 to 4,3:1.
The innovative development of the manual transmission coupe has become much faster. Thanks to restyling, acceleration to the first hundred kilometers became 0,3 seconds. less. Following the results of a survey of experienced drivers, when buying, you should choose cars with the most popular engines FA20, FA20D, FA20DIT.

