Subaru Australia has launched a new special-edition BRZ coupe, bringing a striking yellow exterior colour alongside a spate of minor enhancements – but you’ll have to be quick if you want one.
Building on the top-spec BRZ tS, just 95 examples of the new Subaru BRZ tS Kiiro will be available in Australia as part of an ultra-limited production run of just 350 units.
Available to order now, the BRZ tS Kiiro is priced at $53,590 before on-road costs, $800 more than the standard tS which costs $52,790 before on-roads.
Among the most notable additions to the flagship tS – a variant lightly tuned by the Japanese brand’s in-house STI performance division as standard – is the headline ‘Sunrise Yellow’ paint colour after which the model is named.
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Other tweaks include 18-inch alloy wheels in matte black, Ultrasuede seat upholstery with yellow perforations, yellow interior stitching, and matte black ‘Kiiro’ badging inside and out. Naturally, there’s also a plaque inside to identify each model’s build number.
Like the wider BRZ range, the tS Kiiro is powered by a 2.4-litre naturally aspirated four-cylinder ‘boxer’ engine with unchanged power and torque outputs.
The same 174kW of power and 250Nm of torque is sent exclusively to the rear wheels, while the Kiiro is available with both six-speed manual and automatic transmissions.
It retains the STI-tuned suspension and Brembo brakes of the standard tS, along with the dedicated ‘Sport’ drive mode added in 2025.
‘Kiiro’ (黄色) means ‘yellow’ in Japanese kanji and is said to symbolise energy and optimism, with Subaru saying this special-edition BRZ is intended to capture the joy of driving.
Subaru appears to be adopting a yellow craze globally. Multiple special editions have been launched in Japan and the US wearing the bold paint finish, and while some are designated ‘STI Sport’ models, none can be considered true STI halo cars.
The brand revealed Series.Yellow limited-production versions of the BRZ tS and WRX tS in the US in late 2025, finished in Sunrise Yellow and sporting similar cosmetic tweaks to the Australian tS Kiiro, including black wheels and unique upholstery. Each was limited to 350 units.
More recently, Subaru Japan unveiled multiple special-edition cars at this year’s Tokyo Auto Salon. Alongside the WRX STI Sport# prototype were the Levorg STI Sport R-Black Limited II STI Performance wagon and the WRX S4 STI Sport R-Black Limited II STI Performance, both available in Sunrise Yellow.
Long-winded names aside, the yellow Japan-only cars get black exterior accents, black alloy wheels, and Recaro seats with unique yellow perforated upholstery, while the WRX can be had with a large STI-style rear wing. Various cosmetic STI accessories are also fitted as standard.
2026 Subaru BRZ pricing is as follows:
Model | Price before on-road costs |
|---|---|
2026 Subaru BRZ manual | $47,890 |
2026 Subaru BRZ auto | $47,890 |
2026 Subaru BRZ S manual | $49,190 |
2026 Subaru BRZ S auto | $49,190 |
2026 Subaru BRZ tS manual | $52,790 |
2026 Subaru BRZ tS auto | $52,790 |
2026 Subaru BRZ tS Kiiro manual | $53,590 |
2026 Subaru BRZ tS Kiiro auto | $53,590 |
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