Sounds like I found the answer to my question in this C&D review:
http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2070
So if the facts in that article are right (and I assume they should be since it's from interview with the AS1's senior engineer), then that means all mechanicals will be the same between the cars, and only cosmetics like exterior and wheels will be different?
This reminds me of the Eclipse/Talon DSM cars from the 90's.