DeltaSniper Posted October 10, 2009 Share Posted October 10, 2009 i love this car but this is going to be ricers first choice due to the price tag..... this will become toyobaru's answer to the civic SI which is pretty much ricemobile of all time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ehsnils Posted October 11, 2009 Share Posted October 11, 2009 Add AWD and the STi turbo engine and it's good to go as a Subaru. It's actually not too far from the original XT when it comes to design novelty. RWD will work for those who are living with perfect roads and good weather all year. And if it's going as a Toyota it looks like it's replacing the MR2 (or be the next generation MR2). and next generation boxer engine.. hopefully that means DI.. and a higher redline.. would love to hear this car scream at 12K Fixed! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viber Posted October 12, 2009 Share Posted October 12, 2009 i love this car but this is going to be ricers first choice due to the price tag..... this will become toyobaru's answer to the civic SI which is pretty much ricemobile of all time One of the problem with these "high performance" NA engines is they are deprived of torque. Driving a torque starved car is awful as a daily mobile, not to mention you have to wring em out to get em going. A good solution would be to drop the economy oriented Impreza GT engine in there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IwannaSportSedan Posted October 12, 2009 Share Posted October 12, 2009 And if it's going as a Toyota it looks like it's replacing the MR2 (or be the next generation MR2). Front engined, rear drive is not a replacement for an MR2, even if the engine is behind the front axle line. and if it is behind the front axle line, it will never be able to accept AWD from other current Subarus, and that is certainly what it is looking like. MR2 is defined by being mid-engined. I would LOVE that car, a mid-engined RWD Subaru powered car. I have thought about putting a Subaru drivetrain under an SW20 2nd Generation MR2. (and ultimately decided a used Boxster, and someday a used Cayman would be the better value, and not require any hacking on a 15+ year old car.) This is called FT-86 for a reason. It is the successor to AE86, and maybe the old '80s RWD Celicas. The AE86 was the last of the rear drive Corollas before they and the celica went FWD in the 80s. AE86 Corolla was not even really a performance car. It was an economy car, with a RWD drivetrain, and a live axle from their tiny pickup truck. Later on, the trend became more common to hop them up a little, since they were cheap, and accepted RWD hop-up parts, and engine swaps, and still performed like a RWD car. Seems unfortunately fitting, if Toyota is using this new FT-86 as an "eco-car" that happens to be a bit fun for people, as a secondary effect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VTGT Posted October 13, 2009 Share Posted October 13, 2009 So it won't be released for two years? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IwannaSportSedan Posted October 13, 2009 Share Posted October 13, 2009 2011 model year will be released possibly as soon as spring of 2010. almost definitely by this time next year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ridgeracer Posted October 13, 2009 Share Posted October 13, 2009 "Gimme mines Balboa...Gimme mines".....Clubber Lang - Mr. T Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarryN Posted October 13, 2009 Share Posted October 13, 2009 Here is the car in action... http://www.worldcarfans.com/109101322403/toyotasubaru-coupe-caught-for-first-time/lowphotos#0 http://www.worldcarfans.com/109101322403/toyotasubaru-coupe-caught-for-first-time/lowphotos#1 http://www.worldcarfans.com/109101322403/toyotasubaru-coupe-caught-for-first-time/lowphotos#2 http://www.worldcarfans.com/109101322403/toyotasubaru-coupe-caught-for-first-time/lowphotos#3 http://www.worldcarfans.com/109101322403/toyotasubaru-coupe-caught-for-first-time/lowphotos#4 http://www.worldcarfans.com/109101322403/toyotasubaru-coupe-caught-for-first-time/lowphotos#5 http://www.worldcarfans.com/109101322403/toyotasubaru-coupe-caught-for-first-time/lowphotos#6 Source: http://www.worldcarfans.com/109101322403/toyotasubaru-coupe-caught-for-first-time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitetiger Posted October 14, 2009 Share Posted October 14, 2009 http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/10/subaru-sti-coupe-ha-620op.jpgId hit this!!! http://www.autoblog.com/2009/10/13/rendered-speculation-subarus-250-hp-ft-86-coupe-in-sti-trim/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TacitBlue Posted October 14, 2009 Share Posted October 14, 2009 http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/10/subaru-sti-coupe-ha-620op.jpgId hit this!!! http://www.autoblog.com/2009/10/13/rendered-speculation-subarus-250-hp-ft-86-coupe-in-sti-trim/ While the concepts I've seen are awfully damned hot looking, I just don't get why people get worked up over it being RWD as opposed to Subies AWD system. If you want a RWD turbo coupe there are already a couple of options with one of them being the Solstice hardtop coupe, and the Hyundai whatever-its-called. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LongHiway Posted October 14, 2009 Share Posted October 14, 2009 And, these; http://www.reghardware.co.uk/2009/10/14/subraru_shows_htc/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LongHiway Posted October 14, 2009 Share Posted October 14, 2009 It's a bit of a cheat so, don't go nuts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GEE-OTTO Posted October 14, 2009 Share Posted October 14, 2009 what does the 86 stand for ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IwannaSportSedan Posted October 14, 2009 Share Posted October 14, 2009 It is a retro throwback to the Toyota AE86 Corolla. Toyota is trying to re-introduce this new coupe as a car in the same idiom as that old RWD Corolla. Google result: http://farm1.static.flickr.com/113/289282405_0b4a33ab59.jpg I kinda wish they had re-introduced the styling, as well. That is kind of a sharp little car, and not as odd looking as the new concept's lines. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilT Posted October 14, 2009 Share Posted October 14, 2009 http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/10/subaru-sti-coupe-ha-620op.jpgId hit this!!! http://www.autoblog.com/2009/10/13/rendered-speculation-subarus-250-hp-ft-86-coupe-in-sti-trim/ AWD + 300 hp and I'm sold. Double Award Winning Legacy GT Wagon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drew888 Posted October 14, 2009 Share Posted October 14, 2009 Besides the GC, this would also be Subaru's first really good looking car. [URL="http://legacygt.com/forums/vbpicgallery.php?do=view&g=1586"VbGallery/URL] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IwannaSportSedan Posted October 15, 2009 Share Posted October 15, 2009 GC was pretty good. The blue rendering is a subaru badge on the Toyota concept body, so it isn't exactly realistic. And SVX and BL Legacy are quite good looking cars, too. First really good looking car is a bit of a wide net to cast, there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merc6 Posted October 15, 2009 Share Posted October 15, 2009 It's been to "the ring" a few times this could get good. http://jalopnik.com/5381770/2011-subaru-coupe-spied-on-the-ring-again 2005 Satin White Pearl Subaru Legacy 2.5 GT Unlimited 5EAT (Project Car) 2019 Agate Black Ford Explorer XLT 4WD (DD) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LongHiway Posted October 15, 2009 Share Posted October 15, 2009 It's been to "the ring" a few times this could get good. http://jalopnik.com/5381770/2011-subaru-coupe-spied-on-the-ring-again From the looks, that retained the front fender flairs but did away with the ones in the rear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilT Posted October 15, 2009 Share Posted October 15, 2009 From the looks, that retained the front fender flairs but did away with the ones in the rear. It looks like they shunted the front end of the 2010 Legacy, with the back end of the 2009 Impreza. Hard to tell with all the camoflage, but first impressions say it's not going to be pretty Double Award Winning Legacy GT Wagon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merc6 Posted October 15, 2009 Share Posted October 15, 2009 It looks like they shunted the front end of the 2010 Legacy, with the back end of the 2009 Impreza. Hard to tell with all the camoflage, but first impressions say it's not going to be pretty What do you expect? Subaru is the "I hate the way it looks and by the time I kinda like it they change it again" style company. 2005 Satin White Pearl Subaru Legacy 2.5 GT Unlimited 5EAT (Project Car) 2019 Agate Black Ford Explorer XLT 4WD (DD) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ridgeracer Posted October 15, 2009 Share Posted October 15, 2009 We could always buy the Toyota version. "Gimme mines Balboa...Gimme mines".....Clubber Lang - Mr. T Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merc6 Posted October 17, 2009 Share Posted October 17, 2009 We could always buy the Toyota version. I read that's for the JDM only market. I would hope thats false. 2005 Satin White Pearl Subaru Legacy 2.5 GT Unlimited 5EAT (Project Car) 2019 Agate Black Ford Explorer XLT 4WD (DD) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitetiger Posted October 28, 2009 Share Posted October 28, 2009 more renderings... http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/10/subaru_216a_620op.jpg http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/10/subaru_216a_280op.jpg http://www.autoblog.com/2009/10/27/japanese-rumormill-reports-subarus-ft-86-will-get-turbo-power/ Id still hit it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oddseth Posted October 28, 2009 Share Posted October 28, 2009 Well hopefully they are correct in that the coupe will be offered with 4WD and a turbo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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