Hanger Posted April 21, 2011 Share Posted April 21, 2011 ^^^ ○ ○ ○ Instagram: itshangertime :spin: ○ ○ ○ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StoplightAssassin Posted April 21, 2011 Share Posted April 21, 2011 Let's not forget this is just a concept. All of those lines are expensive to make. I'd expect this to look more like the Genesis Coupe when the production version is rolled out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterJMC Posted April 21, 2011 Share Posted April 21, 2011 Why does the front clip have to look like a squinting miata ready to give a giant angry BJ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ehsnils Posted April 21, 2011 Share Posted April 21, 2011 Toyota has a small interest in Subaru and has very little control over the direction of the company. Subaru is designing bland cars because that is what sells. The sales speak for themselves. Subaru has decided to go mainstream and you can't go mainstream with small, funky, performance cars because they don't sell in large numbers. Tell that to Mazda about their Miata. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShrinerMonkey Posted April 21, 2011 Share Posted April 21, 2011 Tell that to Mazda about their Miata. I wouldn't call the Miata "funky." It is a rather bland looking traditional roadster design that isn't breaking any new ground design wise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
05LGTLtd Posted April 21, 2011 Share Posted April 21, 2011 And Miata sales have declined steadily following the first gen gold rush. All I need now is a hill holder and a center passing light... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spoonwacker Posted April 21, 2011 Share Posted April 21, 2011 Why does the front clip have to look like a squinting miata ready to give a giant angry BJ???? This car is welcome to fellate me. I'll let it live in my garage in exchange. sorry...this forum practically blows goat nuts so im not always on here.Team Pony Express POSTED FROM MY COMPUTER USING A WEB BROWSER Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WraithAkaMrak Posted May 18, 2011 Share Posted May 18, 2011 http://images.thetruthaboutcars.com/2011/05/Toyota-165111151467021600x1060.jpg Toyobaru Shapes Up (TTAC)But now, with Toyota finalizing the production look of its eagerly-anticipated sports coupe, we’re finally getting a good look at the FT-86′s production-ready proportions, if not its approved styling cues. And by the looks of it, it’s a clean, conventional coupe with just enough of a convention-defying low-hood look (enabled by Subaru’s boxer engine) to avoid looking like a scaled-down Z. Spy Photos: Scion FR-S Prototype With Sport Body Kit (Inside Line) http://blogs.insideline.com/straightline/assets/w_FT86_sport_BP_may11_priddy3.JPG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WraithAkaMrak Posted May 18, 2011 Share Posted May 18, 2011 More Details on the 2012 Toyobaru (Inside Line) Toyota and Subaru plan to formally unveil their versions of the jointly developed "Toyobaru" sports coupe in December at the 2011 Tokyo Auto Show. Production of the Subaru coupe starts in spring 2012, with U.S. sales to begin soon after. Toyota will market its version of the car in North America as the Scion FR-S. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bronconia Posted May 18, 2011 Share Posted May 18, 2011 That first pic looks a LOT like an infiniti g series coupe... not that there's anything wrong with that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WraithAkaMrak Posted May 20, 2011 Share Posted May 20, 2011 Camo-ed FR-S in motion: [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hQmUKqD5Bp8]YouTube - First Video of Scion FR-S / Toyota FT-86 / Subaru 2000 RS Advanced Prototype! Spy video[/ame] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hanger Posted May 20, 2011 Share Posted May 20, 2011 with the big wing kinda looks like a R35 ○ ○ ○ Instagram: itshangertime :spin: ○ ○ ○ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WraithAkaMrak Posted May 27, 2011 Share Posted May 27, 2011 Camo-ed Subieyota pics (why don't we have a name for this thing yet?): Autoblog. http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2011/05/003-spy-shots-subaru-coupe.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knight705 Posted May 27, 2011 Share Posted May 27, 2011 i wonder how annoyed the test drivers are having to deal with cameras wherever they drive.... and haha i just noticed the "Get more G's" tennis ball on the radio antenna on the car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drift Motion Posted May 28, 2011 Share Posted May 28, 2011 the tennis ball is awesome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nightspeed98 Posted May 28, 2011 Share Posted May 28, 2011 i wonder how annoyed the test drivers are having to deal with cameras wherever they drive.... and haha i just noticed the "Get more G's" tennis ball on the radio antenna on the car. its to give away that its the subie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eehpeehthreeh Posted May 28, 2011 Share Posted May 28, 2011 What were the differences going to be between the two again? Maybe my eye isn't too good for this, but those two look like practically the same car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knight705 Posted May 29, 2011 Share Posted May 29, 2011 sheetmetal will be different. that is most likely it. maybe interior will be different. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Draco-REX Posted May 29, 2011 Share Posted May 29, 2011 I'd buy the better looking of the two. If it's the Toyota, I'd just debadge it and stick on Subaru badges. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drift Motion Posted May 29, 2011 Share Posted May 29, 2011 I'd buy the better looking of the two. If it's the Toyota, I'd just debadge it and stick on Subaru badges. ricer lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knight705 Posted May 30, 2011 Share Posted May 30, 2011 i would just go for whichever is the cheapest. since the only differences are only sheetmetal and interior look, the important parts are all exactly the same. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I Donated broknindarkagain Posted May 30, 2011 I Donated Share Posted May 30, 2011 What were the differences going to be between the two again? Maybe my eye isn't too good for this, but those two look like practically the same car. one is two door - and one is four door. They look nothing alike to me. -broknindarkagain My Current Project - Click Here COME AND TAKE IT "The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eehpeehthreeh Posted May 30, 2011 Share Posted May 30, 2011 Which one's supposed to be the four-door? I'm not seeing that on either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brady Posted May 30, 2011 Share Posted May 30, 2011 one is two door - and one is four door. They look nothing alike to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brady Posted May 30, 2011 Share Posted May 30, 2011 i wonder how annoyed the test drivers are having to deal with cameras wherever they drive.... Probably not that big a deal. They're probably running the cars in areas that see a lot of test vehicle activity anyway. I see a LOT of test vehicles in Colorado, and it's to the point that I don't hardly pay attention anymore. It does lead to some strange sightings though. Here are a few that come to mind off the top of my head. Coming back from Skiing a few months ago, I saw what was obviously a Honda Crosstour covered up over every badge and camo'd around every opening (vents, fogs, etc). No idea what the point of the camo was since it pretty much looked identical to a current production Crosstour In March, I pulled into a gas station in Brush, CO where every single pump had a test vehicle filling up. 4 or 5 Dodge mules (trucks and sedans) and 4 Fiats (all same models in various trim). Saw a string of Audi test mules in various camo heading south on Highway 13? towards Silverthorne, CO sometime over the winter Last August, I stayed in Durango where a fleet of M-B test vehicles were staying. I'm pretty sure that an E-Coupe AMG is in the works. They had the test mule parked immediately next to a current production E-Coupe. The mule was under a cover, but I could clearly see that the mule was decked out in wheels and some other tidbits that seemed to indicate AMG. I had a friend that worked for M-B product development in San Francisco, and when I told her about what I saw, she laughed pretty hard and would neither confirm nor deny that the AMG E-Coupe was in the works. In February this year, JDMChizad and I saw a few of the mules for the latest Chrysler 300 in final production trim. Many others ... as I said, those are just a few that come to mind. I notice them because I see that stuff with cars, but 99.9% of folks don't give it a second thought. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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