Overview
- Subaru announced at the Tokyo Auto Salon that the No. 61 BRZ will use a 3.0-liter twin-turbo boxer six derived from the EG33, replacing the EJ20 used since 1998.
- Takuto Iguchi and Hideki Yamauchi return as the race pairing with Shunji Okumoto as reserve for the R&D Sport-run entry.
- Team structure remains in place under general manager Masahiro Ozawa, and Dunlop will continue as the tire supplier in 2026.
- The new powerplant was reportedly shaken down in a mule during a GT Entrants’ Association test at Motegi in October.
- Subaru maintains parallel efforts at the Nürburgring 24 and in Super Taikyu, including an upgraded WRX NBR entry and an ST-Q car using an FA24 on ENEOS low-carbon gasoline.