Dean, show me an example of a production car other than a Mustang Cobra where a fundamental change in suspension geometry/design is made (something beyond uprated sways, bolt patterns, struts/shocks and springs)............it doesn't happen because there's no point in fundamentally redeveloping a niche car - you redevelop the base car, which is exactly what we've seen with the multilink suspension on the newer Subarus. Don't try to argue the AWD platforms of some of the homologation cars, either; I don't want to hear about a FWD car with a beam rear end replaced by an independent strut setup and a diff.
What's that? It's a short list? It's a short list for a reason. Car companies are in this to make money, not build loss-leaders.
Scott's not off-base in his assessment of your car "requirements", you're asking for a fundamental redesign of a single model with its roots in an economy car to make it a race car, but you want leather and heated seats.....you're not making any sense. By your definition, all Subaru needs to do is add heated seats to an STi to make it your "luxury car".......but you want a completely different suspension under it? Are you high?
They sell a stripped model in Japan for Group N purposes.......there's no market in the US for that vehicle, and enthusiasts talk big and make up comparatively small sales numbers. Ask Subaru about turbo 5speed Legacy wagons sometime. Enthusiast darlings, right? Bring it and we'll buy it, right? In 2005, they sold 600 in the US.
600.
There's no market for a $50k luxury Subaru. Buy a 335ix.
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