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Old 04-10-2009, 06:19 AM   #31
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Default Re: Toyota/Subaru “Love Child” Possibly Conceived in 2011

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Honda engine are light years ahead, they make those result with engine reving past 8000rpm... The 2.5l is a big dinausor with a low end power band, not a bad engine, but far from be efficient and rev-happy. IMO they will use a turbo and direct injection.
I gaurantee they're not just thinking about throwing the 2.5 in there an dcalling it a day. If they do go with a 2.0 NA motor, it's going to have some pretty specific engineering to it, quite different from the turbo version. Increase the static compression and engineer much better heads specific to NA and it's certainly possible.
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Old 04-10-2009, 06:59 AM   #32
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NO no no. If they make this chassis able to Accept AWD it will be a PURE DUD. The hoodscoop should not be on it unless functional.

Why would you want to ruin this car with AWD? SO it can have 60% of the weight in the front? NOT Subaru FWAWD

RWD OR DIE!

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subaru version better have a hoodscoop... would make the car look a bit better imo. plus AWD
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Old 05-24-2009, 10:25 PM   #33
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Default Re: Toyota/Subaru “Love Child” Possibly Conceived in 2011

still looks pretty nice but we gotta see the final product. if i can steal one at the right price................
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Old 05-27-2009, 06:42 PM   #34
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Default Re: Toyota/Subaru “Love Child” Possibly Conceived in 2011

Not sure if this has been posted (didn't see it in this thread) but R&T had a short piece on the Toyobaru:

Road & Track Magazine - New & Future Cars: 2012 Toyota/Subaru Sports Coupe (7/2009)

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Old 05-27-2009, 06:47 PM   #35
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Default Re: Toyota/Subaru “Love Child” Possibly Conceived in 2011

Ooooh nice. I like what I'm seeing.
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Old 05-27-2009, 06:50 PM   #36
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Yeah it looks promising - I would totally consider it.

* 200hp direct injection
* RWD
* 2700lb
* Spiritual successor to the AE86

That's a nice combo. Hope they overbuild the tranny so we can drop an STI engine & FMIC in there
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Old 05-27-2009, 06:57 PM   #37
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Would be nice if they offered a turbo trim as well.
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Old 05-27-2009, 09:30 PM   #38
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Default Re: Toyota/Subaru “Love Child” Possibly Conceived in 2011

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Not sure if this has been posted (didn't see it in this thread) but R&T had a short piece on the Toyobaru:

Road & Track Magazine - New & Future Cars: 2012 Toyota/Subaru Sports Coupe (7/2009)

interesting. thanks for sharing.

i do wish atleast the subaru version would be awd and maybe even a turbo version... but i guess thats what modding is for. im sure there would be a bunch of people turbo'n these if they didnt come with it.
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Old 05-28-2009, 12:33 AM   #39
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Default Re: Toyota/Subaru “Love Child” Possibly Conceived in 2011

I definatly like the first pictured one better
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Old 05-28-2009, 08:34 AM   #40
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Why would you want a subie RWD? there's ton of great choices for that platform. two things unique with the STI, boxer engine and symmetrical AWD, otherwise its crap compared to other RWD. Keep the rally heritage, no JDM inspired for me
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