the Toyobaru...it's ALIVE!!!

[Nigel Prodrive]

coverage from Frankfurt Auto Show...evidently the Toyota-Subaru joint project for boxer engined RWD sportster is still in the works. Subaru claims the car will have the lowest center of gravity of any car on the road today.

http://wheels.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/09/13/subaru-brz-prologue-a-spiritual-return-to-sporty-quirk/

ok lads, let's discuss. no tomato tossin or name-calling. I hereby cast one vote for Power Oversteer!

 

[Stein]

I like the styling of the Scion version shown at the New York Auto Show better than the sketch/rendering in this article.

If anything, the Subaru version should be boxier. Basically, I want a GC Coupe with Bugeye style fenders (the boxy flairs).

 

[jaKe]

I hope its not too toyatarized. One question. Will it have a rear seat? though in like 10 years I can pick up a used one just in time for my midlife crisis.

 

[Chris]

I hope its not too toyatarized. One question. Will it have a rear seat? though in like 10 years I can pick up a used one just in time for my midlife crisis.

 

[Matt]

suppose to be released mid 2012 from what they tell us at prime.....should be a fun little n/a car

 

[Stein]

suppose to be released mid 2012 from what they tell us at prime.....should be a fun little n/a car

Headlights look good to me. I'll reiterate that I don't like the fenders though.

And I just decided that a Saabaru hoodscoop would look better than whats in this render.

 

[Pedro]

that is not even an official render.

I will probably more in line with the toyota FT-86 or whatever they end up naming it. 2.0l Boxer, re-engineered by Yamaha and dropped into the same chassis.

 

[Matt]

it prob wont look much like this but you get the idea....

 

[drvsdwz]

kinda looks like the 350z/370z/g35 coupe.....yeah

 

[Apollyon12]

These are from Car and Driver.

Defintly widebody Suby





I though the Subaru was to be AWD while the Scion was RWD. This makes sense to me, it would mean that they are not direct competition for each other.

 

[Stein]

Rearend looks like an early gen Evo.

 

[Pedro]

These are from Car and Driver.

Defintly widebody Suby

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I though the Subaru was to be AWD while the Scion was RWD. This makes sense to me, it would mean that they are not direct competition for each other.

notice the placement of the engine. There is no way they can fit front drive in with the engine placed that way.

 

[Carter]

I hope its not too toyatarized.

^This....

All I can think of is that stupid "Welcome to Camry" on startup...

 

[Mark]

They've said it will be RWD from the start, and I really don't think it will be released by two companies. Chances are, take the few most tame rumors out there, and that will be the release. Take the price point rumored, and add several thousand dollars.

 

[i-wagon]

witht the engine sitting so low under the hood, there's more room for extra goodies in there! ( big turbo, stuporcharger, intercooler pipes etc)I think it looks kinda cool, but I wont buy one

 

[Iboc_C64]

Looks like and cross between an 2011 WRX and a Mazda RX-8

 

[wrbwrx]

car and driver version looks like a corrado

 

[Chris]

Who cares what it looks like... It better be fast and handle like a dream.

 

[Matt]

I was told itll be a subaru power plant with a na motor with roughly 250hp....should be fun...ill be doing pre-delivery inspections on these before any of you even drive them....ill let you all know how they go!!!!