The latest limited edition from Fuji is an example of blue sky thinking.

SUMMERTIME arrival seems fitting for a special edition of the BRZ sports coupe.

Subaru New Zealand has nabbed 10 examples of a limited-production edition that according to overseas’ reports limits to 350 units worldwide.

The headline feature of what’s being called the Kiiro - Japanese for yellow - edition is self evident.

Sunrise Yellow is a hue that has appeared on past Subaru specials, including a Japan-only WRX STI S207.

Inside, the theme continues with yellow contrast stitching across seats, dashboards, and door panels, distinguishing the car from its standard counterparts.

Subaru says the old yellow’s return was selected because it symbolises energy, optimism and unrelenting passion.

Says a media post shared today: “The Subaru BRZ tS Kiiro is as brilliant and fleeting as sunlight in a storm” and “celebrates the thrill of standing out.”

The parent brand has also built a WRX in the same hue, to the same limited count, but it does not appear to be on Subaru NZ’s radar.

At $62,990, the Kiiro is $3000 above the previous limited edition BRZ issued earlier in the year, the Tsubasa, which only came in the most famous Subaru signature hue, WRC Blue.

The Kiiro has the same 2.4-litre naturally aspirated engine as the Tsubasa, but this time output is quoted at 170kW, down four kiloWatts. It also restricts to taking a six-speed close-ratio manual gearbox, plus like Tsubasa it has STi provisioned garnishings, including a strut brace, gear shifter and engine start button.

There are also STI-tuned Hitachi dampers, plus Brembo brakes and drilled disc rotors, plus 18-inch matte black wheels with Michelin Pilot Sport 4 tyres. And it has a Kiiro badge on the rear.

As per Subaru NZ custom with limited count product, buyers achieve an exclusive numbered presentation key box – from 1 to 10 - and an especially engraved key ring.

"Subaru has set a successful precedent of rolling out some stunning, limited-edition vehicles and the BRZ tS Kiiro is no exception,” says Jerry Delaney, general manager of Inchcape, the distributor of Subaru vehicles here.

“Its brilliant yellow colour, combined with BRZ’s reputation as a driver's car, thanks to its superb Subaru engineering, means the 10 units will swiftly be snapped up.”

Elsewhere the Kiiro is being called the Series Yellow.

One factor prospective buyers of this little slice of sunshine might like to consider and that’s the potential damage that might arise from keeping it out in that condition for too long.

New Zealand has relatively high UV conditions and yellow pigments do tend to be more susceptible to fading. That kind of damage definitely wouldn’t brighten your day.