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Old 2008-04-09, 07:45 AM   #1
Libila
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Default Lightweight RWD Subaru? Toyobaru...

It sounds like something Bobby and I would build...



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A naturally aspirated version of the boxer engine with 175hp is being considered for the base model, and there is potential for a hot 2.5-liter turbocharged model later.

This will be a car inspired by the classic rear-drive AE86 Toyota Corolla GT coupe from the 1980s, a car known for tail-happy handling. Yet beneath the skin we can expect a reworked Impreza, shortened, lightened and with a customized coupe body.

Subaru’s trademark four-wheel drive system will be ditched to save weight, complexity and cost. However, if the standard model is a success then later plans could include a spiritual successor to the Toyota Celica GT4, featuring the 2.5-liter turbo boxer engine and four-wheel drive.
The rest of the article is here: http://automotive.speedtv.com/articl...-in-the-works/
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