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FT-86 (Scion FR-S)
that's right it's at SEMA and guess who's gonna see it.... *points to self* This guy! |
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Re: FT-86 (Scion FR-S)
Read first drive in the new Car & Driver. It's really a Subie, engineered and built by your favorite manufacturer in Gunma. Amusing comment made that it "...feels more like a joint venture between Subaru and Lotus than a collaboration with Camrys-By-The_Billions, Ltd."
And have a great time at SEMA. Awesome show! Glenn
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It looks pissed off!
Enjoy the show!
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It's a good looking car. I'm be very surprised if the Subaru version doesnt have a great deal of "frumpy" added into the design.
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I still love that car
Theres been alot of stuff leaking out about the Toyota/ Scion Versons..... Ive just copy and pasted all from ft86 club forum. http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2096 Heres the jist of things Quote:
Heres a few other leaked bits and pieces....
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don't forget "strange" and "goofy", too. no AWD, no power, no care. it might be fun to drive for a couple weeks, but with the power-to-weight ratio of a Chrysler PT Cruiser, it would get boring pretty quickly for me. SVX'ers can be glad to know that their 10-year old car will hit 0-60mph in about the same time as Subaru's brand new sportscar.
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http://www.motortrend.com/roadtests/...e_first_drive/
Interesting article, but doesn't really tell us anything we don't already know.
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Hey SVX'ers. I got a chance to see both variants up close and personal last weekend at the LA Auto Show. Thought I'd share with y'all some
It's a foxy car all right. It really isn't a successor to the SVX, but the XT seems a more fitting comparison. It's about XT sized believe it or not, which may explain why they trotted out an XT instead of an SVX at their SEMA booth. I'd place it's size right between the Miata and the RX-8 race car Mazda had on display next door. It's considerably smaller than the Genesis or 370Z. I personally couldn't stomach the design excess of the Scion. Between the hood and rocker in front of the doors there are 11 horizontal creases in the bodywork. Some of those don't last more than 6". It came off looking like a mockery of modern styling than a product of it, similar to the last gen Celica with the optional body kit. I took a lot of pics of it, but it's ugly from every angle. I didn't bother editing them because it's like lipstick on a pig.
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That Subaru version is actually a damned nice looking car Might be worth looking at when I get tired of my incoming Bimmer 135i
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there was a write up on it in the aust "daily telegraph" i cant find it on the net to post a link but it does have a bit at the end about the svx "When the BRZ hits the road it will be the first subaru coupe since the flabby SVX of 1991. That car was intended as a grand tourer and has a six-cylinder engine, as well as a jet-fighter-style side glass with a small opening for the windows in the doors " |
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When the time comes to get a new car I will definitely be considering the Subi version. If it was AWD there would be no question about it.
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Re: FT-86 (Scion FR-S)
The Scion looks like it might be happier as a boat.
Glenn
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