emulous Posted April 12, 2006 Share Posted April 12, 2006 Lexus just introduced it's LS 600H at the NY Auto Show. I know we heard reports before that Toyota and Subaru were unsuccessful in getting Toyota's Synergy drive system to work with Subaru's awd system. Obviously Toyota was able to make something work with AWD drivetrain, so do you think Subaru will get access to this technology with their 10% parent? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zsbaug24 Posted April 12, 2006 Share Posted April 12, 2006 The big trade there is battery technology from Subaru (who have an awesome battery from NEC i think?), not the actual system. The TPH system they showed off in the B5 concept car should be into production by 08 or 09 with the revisions of the Legacy and the new Impreza. They might be able to pirate some of the electric motor parts from toyota though and integrate those maybe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
panamajack Posted April 12, 2006 Share Posted April 12, 2006 Subaru is always far behind. They released the B9 after the SUV craze, and now they will probably release the R1 after everyone has their Fit, Yaris, Versa, whatever. I don't get it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retslo Posted April 12, 2006 Share Posted April 12, 2006 Yup - hurry and wait for few years. Imagine in my MY 05 MP3 was not standard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petmor Posted April 17, 2006 Share Posted April 17, 2006 Yup - hurry and wait for few years. Imagine in my MY 05 MP3 was not standard. Not on the 06 either(at least not the European ones) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ih8vtec13 Posted April 17, 2006 Share Posted April 17, 2006 Subaru did have some form of hybrid Legacy in the works. It was an electronic assist motor in it that really just made up for the lag a little for the most part.they stopped working on it and went into developing an AWD motorcycle. Maybe they are just going to snag some hybrif stuf from toyota and just didnt feel like bothering so they said hey lets make an AWD bike and let toyota make us a hybrid Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
panamajack Posted April 17, 2006 Share Posted April 17, 2006 hybrid=wack Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SLegacy99 Posted April 18, 2006 Share Posted April 18, 2006 Well it seems to me that the TPH system is alotta bang while saving your buck. Pretty sweet. Not neccessarily the saving of money but letting us keep our internal combustion engines longer. Woot woot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilT Posted April 18, 2006 Share Posted April 18, 2006 They should just give up on the hybrid crap and develop the H6 TDi Double Award Winning Legacy GT Wagon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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