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Spaceywilly · 10-20-2011, 10:22 AM

oh boy, this is going to be a fun thread. Thanks for the article.

Here are the details

-Toyota/Scion and Subaru will have same engine. 210hp@6500rpm and 170lb.ft at 4000rpm
-"badges, wheels, and some small trim items will be different"
-"we delivered the best chassis we could, and then the styling was basically Toyota's role"
-Toyota: product planning and styling, Subaru: engineering, testing, and production
-push to start
-they estimate $28,000 and 2800-2900lbs. Count me out if those numbers are true.
-4 seats, trunk (no hatchback)
-donut spare tire
-"The BRZ feels more like a joint venture between Subaru and Lotus than a collaboration with Camrys-by-the-billions, LTD"
-7500RPM redline
-AL hood
-AL block and heads
-production starts May 2012
-0-60: 6.0sec, 1/4 mile 14.8 sec
-mpg: 19/27

10-20-2011, 10:22 AM	#2
Spaceywilly ZC6A2B82KC7J Join Date: May 2011 Drives: 2002 WRX Location: Providence, RI Posts: 1,632 Thanks: 361 Thanked 727 Times in 236 Posts Mentioned: 6 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	oh boy, this is going to be a fun thread. Thanks for the article. Here are the details -Toyota/Scion and Subaru will have same engine. 210hp@6500rpm and 170lb.ft at 4000rpm -"badges, wheels, and some small trim items will be different" -"we delivered the best chassis we could, and then the styling was basically Toyota's role" -Toyota: product planning and styling, Subaru: engineering, testing, and production -push to start -they estimate $28,000 and 2800-2900lbs. Count me out if those numbers are true. -4 seats, trunk (no hatchback) -donut spare tire -"The BRZ feels more like a joint venture between Subaru and Lotus than a collaboration with Camrys-by-the-billions, LTD" -7500RPM redline -AL hood -AL block and heads -production starts May 2012 -0-60: 6.0sec, 1/4 mile 14.8 sec -mpg: 19/27 __________________ Straights are for fast cars. Turns are for fast drivers. Last edited by Spaceywilly; 10-20-2011 at 10:43 AM.