Agree with Ricer about the Jalopnik article. For those who are wishing for a BRZ STi, it already exists. Porsche has a light weight (3,000 lbs) 300 hp base 718 Cayman for you but expect to pay more than double comparing to a BRZ. Or, if you are cheap, the Z offers the hp you want at the price you can afford but the car is a little heavy. Seriously, if someone in Subaru can put together a profitable performance car selling at low $30k with Cayman like performance and weight, that person should already be working as some kind of chief product director at Porsche.
The truth is that the weak engine is the main reason why the BRZ can be 2,800 lbs. It puts less stress on everything in the car. By the time you add 50% more hp to a BRZ, you will need to strengthen the chassis, powertrain, suspensions, brakes and the list goes on and on... and eventually, the car will be heavier and/or cost more.
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