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We talk about this all the time at work whenever sales get this idea to come out with a new model. They get a and are shown the numbers, and how many of this new model they would have to sell to cover just the development cost. Then they go back to hiding in their hole. I'd like to see an actual WRX at an actual dealership with a 28K sticker. Just because the SOA website shows the WRX starting there, doesn't mean dealers actually order them spec'd that way. Current model year too, not old new stock carry over. |
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01-25-2020, 03:22 PM | #30 | |
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Have another look at the torque curve. Huge initial low torque that's ideal for city work and 1-2 gear corners in the hills. I've had mine up at that altitude as well many times. All I'm hearing is the Mo Powa trombone tune in a different key. Hertzawurlitzer or whoever the CO dealer is was selling every one that they could latch onto. They were selling deep into surrounding states too because they could cut the price closer than Scion with the one price deal. The 9 to 1 production Toy to Sub didn't help the situation that much.
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This type of CHEAP, simple, NA, high rev, light, RWD car is getting to be unique with all the turbo, EV & hybrid SUV push of the market. Turbo & auto only were off my shopping list. I for one like a responsive high rev motor. I only notice some missing torque when im lazy and it's called character... Need a bit of extra passing power: A well kept secret is to Downshift … Every Car/SUV/Truck is not made to serve everybody and if so that would be boring! |
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Though in this case, 300 horsepower... |
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LOL Right. If there was a tuner making 300 crank HP NA, on E85 even. People would be fighting to get in line like it was the last Popeye's chicken sandwich. |
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300 hp N/A Subaru boxer 4s do exist... though I highly doubt they were achieved with basic bolt-ons.
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They’re already committing to a brand new, ground-up platform. They threw economies of scale out the window when they made that decision. I live next the worlds biggest Subaru dealer. They have tons of WRX trims all the time. From bare-bones base models to loaded Limiteds. |
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It would be a shock to many if even one word of this was accurate.
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Yeah I remember there was a shop trying to get their GC8 up there. We haven’t seen an FA do it yet though.
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The dude making the 300 hp claim is from New York... wonder if he pulled his info from Mike Cina.
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