[dbarnblatt]

I would like to hear about his experiences in putting the SVX project together. What it was like, what were the battles, what came out of it, positive and negative.

•Brand name? Was there a consideration to an alternate brand like Lexus, Acura, etc.?
•What other cars from different manufacturers (past and present, for the time) inspired your team during the design of the SVX?
•Split windows. What were your initial thoughts, What risks did you see? Was it a struggle to push through the concept to the head executives of Fuji with such a radical design?
•Were the rear spoilers from Guigiaro? At what point did the in-house designers take over?
•What were the manufacturing challenges? How was the SVX assembly line different from other Subarus lines of the time?
•500 miles a day? What were other general concepts/ideas that you wanted to fulfill with the SVX.
•Was there ever a plan to put a 5 speed into the SVX?
•Looking back, what are your thoughts on the US advertising campaign?
•If the SVX would have continued past 1997 and later what were some of the new model changes/updates that would have been implemented?
•Do you credit the SVX with pioneering technology that is used in later/current model Subarus… Impreza, WRX, Legacy, STi models?