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Subaru-Toyota sports coupe
Local magazine here reports of a joint venture for a RWD coupe. Info suggests a Toyota chassis, Impreza 2.0 4cyl - cars would be available to both manufacturers, being mechanically identical and but individual body style/design. Toyota is to lead the engineering development and Subaru to manufacture both vehicles with strong influence from the B9 scrambler and B11S designs.
So whilst not a SVX sized replacement (huge shame) , more of a MX-5 sized car I think it has merit. Time frame indicates 2010 production. cheers bruce |
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That sounds pretty sexy to me. Both awesome car manufacturers of performance vehicles. Something very good(or very bad) could come out of this. I will be waiting updates.
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I saw that before, it's a good idea, it looks good from the drawings.
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I think we saw this coming from a long way away, as Toyota bought up most of GM's Suby stock. I recall hinting at Subaru borrowing Toyota's hybrid techonology.
I don't think however, I can accept a new Alcyone (B11s) with a [partial?] Toyota powerplant. Then again, Subaru may not be confident in designing their own. As well they shouldn't be.
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A friend had told me he read/ heard something about the possibility of the Celica returning with a subie boxer...hmmm....
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Please never speak of such things.
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There aren't any concept pictures out yet are there??
~ Chris
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Quote:
~ Chris
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2020 Subaru Outback Touring - Wife's first Subaru 2005 Volvo V70R - 5-cylinder love! :Heart: ** SOLD **1998 Subaru Legacy 2.5GT Wagon - MOST RELIABLE car I've ever owned ** SOLD **2006Subaru WRXSTi (Former "Boxer4Racing.com / Continential Tire" STi) - Built EJ22t block / EJ207 JDM STi "big port heads" - 9,000rpm MONEY PIT!!! ** SOLD ** 1995 "Tree-Hugger Green" SVX L AWD(5 MT) --- "Gumby" 130K miles #399 in MY95, my original love... |
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interesting...
I'm a fan of both cars.... but honestly thing the twin turbo h6 would be cooler than some gay automatic hybrid, although I like the idea of a hybrid, but automatic... come on.... ewww.
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did some more research looks like they are planning on releasing a few joint ventures looks like the first before re releasing the celica and using the half B11 half celica design they plan to release another car: http://www.autoblog.com/2007/08/01/r...-more-details/ and another url of more info more partaining to subaru:
http://www.autoblog.com/2007/09/26/t...big-questions/ Just what I found, both seem to be ending up with toyota logos on them at the current time... but this one deff looks like a subie. |
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The last merger of sorts that was actually something to look forward to was the "new" 914 with a mid engine STi motor. That would have kicked a$$. A new Celica? eh. Toyota needs a high performance car very soon, and not some bloated Lexus.
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The Toyota concept pictured does share some design DNA with the B11S
I for one applaud the effort. I just hope they inject a dose of HP into the pair.
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I hate when manufacturers try to make cars "futuristic"
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The LF-HS apparently is a design base for the new Celica, a traditionally cheap sports coupe, GT Four excluded..
The B11s if developed would be the greatest vehicle Subaru has ever released. The Alcyone sharing it's heritage with a Celica is blashpemy and cheapens Subaru's image. Hopefully Toyota just wants to use Subaru's powerplant and will have no influence is Subaru's actual lineup.
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