2022 Subaru BRZ S 10th Anniversary Limited

The Japanese BRZ S 10th Anniversary Limited marked ten years since the first BRZ with a 200-car allocation and coordinated blue-and-black detailing. Subaru announced it in July 2022, correcting the inventory’s 2023 reference while keeping the second-generation coupe clearly identified.

The factory anniversary date is July 2022

Subaru announced the special edition on July 24, 2022, explicitly marking ten years since the first BRZ was introduced in 2012. Orders were scheduled from July 28 through September 30, with early closure if the 200-car allocation was reached. That contemporary chronology governs the profile year. A later registration or exhibition can explain a 2023 reference, but it should not silently replace the manufacturer’s original 2022 announcement.

Subaru: Japanese BRZ 10th Anniversary Limited announcement

The S grade provides the production foundation

The release identifies the Japanese S grade as the base and describes the BRZ as a front-engined, rear-wheel-drive sports car with a horizontally opposed engine. The special edition’s identity centres on commemorative equipment and finish rather than an announced new engine programme. It belongs to the second-generation ZD8 family. Photographs of a first-generation anniversary display, even when correctly labelled ten years of BRZ, would not establish this specific Japanese 200-car edition.

Black exterior details frame WR Blue Pearl

The factory lists matte-black 18-inch alloy wheels, black mirrors and a lustre-black rear BRZ ornament, paired with WR Blue Pearl body colour. The combination gives the anniversary car a coordinated exterior theme. Those details are visible supporting evidence rather than conclusive authentication, because wheels, badges and mirror covers can be replaced. Original sales documentation and factory edition records should connect the underlying vehicle with the named Japanese programme.

Subaru: Japanese BRZ 10th Anniversary Limited announcement

The cabin carries the commemorative identity

Blue stitching appears around the seats and controls, with blue accents in the Ultrasuede and leather upholstery. Subaru also identifies anniversary embroidery on the door trim and a commemorative rear-window sticker. These details make an interior-and-exterior photographic set more informative than a single front view. Record repairs or retrimming accurately, especially when an anniversary marking has been renewed, rather than assuming that a currently fitted commemorative part independently proves original delivery.

Subaru: Japanese BRZ 10th Anniversary Limited announcement

The 200-car limit has a defined Japanese scope

Subaru’s announcement ties the limited sales programme to Japanese dealers and a specific ordering period. It is not a worldwide count of all tenth-anniversary BRZs, nor an allocation to be added to a separate Toyota-branded sports car. The included photograph identifies a second-generation BRZ S 10th Anniversary Limited at an exhibition. It supports appearance and identity while leaving the original delivery and subsequent history of the pictured chassis unverified.

Specifications and identity reference

Rarity and production scope

The manufacturer announced 200 BRZ S 10th Anniversary Limited cars for Japan, with orders closing at the cap or the stated September 2022 deadline. This is a Japanese programme reference, not a worldwide anniversary total or a combined Subaru-and-Toyota count. The profile uses the 2022 announcement year while retaining the workbook’s 2023 value in its audit. Exact completed production and survivor numbers remain blank rather than inferred from the ordering limit.

What the photograph represents

Second-generation BRZ S 10th Anniversary Limited display example. The source identifies the Japanese S edition, avoiding first-generation anniversary displays and unrelated regional programmes. The photo does not establish the pictured chassis’s original delivery date.

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Frequently asked questions

Why is the profile dated 2022 instead of 2023?

Subaru’s contemporary announcement is dated July 24, 2022 and gives the July-to-September 2022 ordering period.

Does 200 cover every worldwide BRZ anniversary edition?

No. It is the specifically announced Japanese S 10th Anniversary Limited allocation.

What is the production-count boundary for this profile?

The manufacturer announced 200 BRZ S 10th Anniversary Limited cars for Japan, with orders closing at the cap or the stated September 2022 deadline. This is a Japanese programme reference, not a worldwide anniversary total or a combined Subaru-and-Toyota count. The profile uses the 2022 announcement year while retaining the workbook’s 2023 value in its audit. Exact completed production and survivor numbers remain blank rather than inferred from the ordering limit.

Sources and further reading

1. Subaru: Japanese BRZ 10th Anniversary Limited announcement

Research checked 19 October 2026. Linked manufacturer heritage pages, factory announcements, official distributor publications and labelled contemporary coverage support the specifically identified claims. Photographic descriptions identify the illustrated subject. Design analysis and suggested authentication steps are editorial interpretation.