2027 Subaru BRZ and WRX Both Get Special Birthday EditionsSubaruFor the 2027 model year, the Subaru WRX turns 25, and the Subaru BRZ turns 15.Subaru has two special-edition models of each, coming with no extra power but lots of cosmetic goodies.Subaru hasn't yet said how much they'll cost, but we bet the WRX is priced in the mid-$40,000 range and the BRZ costs around $40K.While enthusiasts have a large cherry-blossom-pink axe to grind with Subaru for not currently building a proper STI, the company is still doing its best to keep fans happy. It also deserves a little credit for offering a U.S.-market WRX model for 25 straight years now, more than twice as long as we all pined for the JDM-only version in the 1990s.As a celebration of this milestone—and of a second anniversary achieved by the BRZ—Subaru is launching two special-edition cars. Debuting at this year's Boxerfest in Pennsylvania, the GD25 WRX and ZC15 arrive as 2027 models to be sold in limited quantities.SubaruBoth cars take their names from the chassis codes of the original U.S.-debut models, although Subaru fans are a little less obsessive about this than, say, Porsche or BMW heads. The rally faithful called the first 2002 model year WRX the Bugeye, and later cars were the Blobeye, Hawk Eye, and so on.Speaking of Hawk Eye, the 2027 GD25's most impressive feature is a massive rear wing, one that's enormous even in proportion to that of an original 2004 STI. Made of dry carbon fiber, it's a match for the race car Travis Pastrana campaigns in the American Rally Association.Other special exterior cues are World Rally Blue paint (of course), gold-colored 19-inch wheels (naturally), and gold Brembo calipers (okay, we get it). What you can't easily see is a front strut-tower brace under the hood and a retuned suspension that's been stiffened for better tarmac handling.Also under the hood, the expected turbocharged 2.4-liter flat-four that makes the same 271 hp as the standard WRX. There are some fancy microsuede-lined Recaro seats and an STI short shifter. Yes, it's only available with a six-speed manual gearbox, and limited to 350 examples.SubaruMeanwhile, the 2027 BRZ ZC15 does the same job of marking the 15th anniversary of its nameplate. The color template here is white over matte bronze wheels, with bronze Brembo brake calipers and some door decals. Again, there is additional bracing under the hood, unique interior touches, and again only a manual-transmission offering. This BRZ variant is limited to 300 models.Subaru hasn't yet announced pricing on these limited-edition models, but considering that the equipment levels line up with the current tS models of both the WRX and BRZ, we figure the former will cost in the mid-$40K range, and the latter will cost just under $40K. Not entirely unreasonable, but you're really going to want to have that giant wing.What's perhaps the thing properly worth celebrating about the WRX is how Subaru has worked hard to keep the price of the more basic models reasonable. The original cost of Car and Driver's long-term 2002 car was $24,520, which, adjusted for inflation, corresponds to slightly more than the $44,995 of a WRX tS today.Meanwhile, you can get into a base WRX for just $32,995. No, it doesn't have a moonroof or other luxuries, but it has the same 271 hp as all the other trims, a six-speed manual gearbox, and there are more than a million miles of gravel roads in the U.S. That's the good kind of math.So, happy upcoming birthday to the WRX and the BRZ. We're glad to have both of them around—hopefully for many years to come. Just make sure the STI gets to celebrate a birthday in the near future too, Subaru, with a return to form. After five years, this axe is getting pretty sharp.➡️ Skip the lot. Let Car and Driver help you find your next car.Shop New Cars Shop Used CarsGift Guide: Best Ride-On Electric Cars for KidsFuture Cars Worth Waiting For: 2025–2029