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Previewed as a sharper and more focused trim level, the 2024 Subaru BRZ tS made its debut at the 2023 Subiefest California festival. Some of the enthusiasts who attended the gathering detailed the changes made, and the Japanese brand has finally given us the full scoop.
Likely positioned near or at the top of the range, the BRZ tS receives a redesigned suspension system with STI-tuned Hitachi dampers on both axles. Subaru also added a Brembo-developed braking system with gold-colored four-piston front calipers, two-piston rear calipers, plus larger pads and rotors. Last but not least, the trim-specific 18-inch alloy wheels come standard with grippy Michelin Pilot Sport 4 tires.
These updates should make the BRZ an even better driver’s car, though we’ll need to wait until we get behind the wheel to give a verdict. However, driving can be tedious even when you’re sitting in a nimble, handling-focused car, and Subaru has addressed this as well. We recently reported that the company is developing a variant of its EyeSight suite of electronic driving aids that’s compatible with stick-shifted cars, and the BRZ tS has earned the honor of inaugurating it. The bundle includes adaptive cruise control, a pre-collision braking system, lane departure and sway warning, and lead vehicle start alert. It will come standard on every manual 2024 BRZ regardless of trim level.
Model-specific accents inside and out set the tS apart from the standard BRZ, though they’re relatively subtle. Car-spotters should keep an eye out for a “tS” emblem on the grille and on the trunk lid as well as Crystal Black Silica paint on the door mirror caps and the antenna. The cabin receives blue stitching on the front seat bolsters, the steering wheel, the shifter boot, and the parking brake boot. The front passengers sit on what Subaru calls “performance-design” seats, and the STI logo appears on the starter button and in the digital instrument cluster. All told, the second-generation tS gets a more low-key design than its predecessor, which received visual updates like a massive rear wing.
Don’t let the STI emblems fool you: this isn’t a BRZ STI. Power comes from a 2.4-liter flat-four engine rated at 228 horsepower and 184 pound-feet of torque. This is the same engine that powers the regular second-generation BRZ and its twin, the Toyota GR86. The six-speed manual transmission will be the only gearbox offered on tS.
Subaru dealers across the nation will begin receiving the BRZ tS in the winter of 2024, and pricing information will be released closer to the coupe’s on-sale date. While its predecessor was limited to just 500 units in the US, the 2024 tS will be part of series production and treated as a range-topping performance model.
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