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09-01-2010, 02:13 PM | #29 |
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Those pics just look like photchops of the FT-86 :P I do like the hood and the inlets under the headlights though. I might even like it more than Toyota's version...we'll see if they compare in price. Plus, I don't need a turbo if it's going to cost a lot more.
EDIT: wow, I can't believe that I have never noticed the inlets on the FT-86...how embarassing Last edited by futureOwner; 09-01-2010 at 02:35 PM. Reason: error |
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Another reason for no 2.0 in the US could be that unfortunately many Americans are not able to drive stick and the 2.5 has more low end grunt than the 2.0 doesnt it? Better suited for the automatics. I'd just as soon have the 2.0 and let the people with auto deal with it Meanwhile, the rest of us who can drive stick will be much happier.
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In '08, it was an option for sure but I'm yet to even read about an automatic '08 WRX. |
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when they boosted the power after 08 they changed the automatic wrx to 2.5gt and kept the hp from the 08 wrx. I think thats the only difference up until 2011 when the wrx gets the widebody from the sti
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The point was, automatic transmission use was not a deciding factor in moving to the 2.5L turbo. 2008 and earlier WRXs were "available" with automatics, but you couldn't ever find one (if, god forbid, you really wanted one) at a dealer - they had to be special ordered. Rather, the 2.5L was used because of Americans generically frowning down upon lag - even through a civic isn't any stronger at low rpm than a 2.0L WRX, the highly nonlinear powerband alarms some (lame) Americans. |
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i would soo buy a subie if i didnt have my dad's toyota discount and it's benefits.. buuut i have always been a toyota fan!
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I was saying that you can get a brand new awd turbocharged wrx for around $25k, i didnt say that was gonna be the price of the ft-86. and i was saying that 25K is right around where the ft-86 is supposed to be, so why do they keep saying it would cost so much more to make an awd. But it doesnt matter because I could care less either way, if there was an awd version I would prob go with that but there isnt going to be (or at least it doesnt make sense why there would be) so rwd would be fine.
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dont care cost..will buy if turbocharged
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Subaru still hasn't shown their car. I'm guessing they would keep it RWD but it's still possible that they change some things. The 2.5liter sounds like speculation. They're designing a new engine for this car yet why would Subaru use the old block? Can they fit the Toyota heads onto a 2.5liter? |
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isn't awd is heavier than rwd transmission? I thought one of the idea of this car is lightweight?
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Also when did Subaru said their side of FT86 gonna be lightweight? IIRC they only said: 1) they gonna make their ver of FT86, 2) hybrid ver in 2013, and 3) looking/testing both tranny designs. If you can reference me to the site that Subaru officials states that they gonna make their ver of FT86 will be lightweight also? |
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Subaru isn't known for light weight compact cars in my humble opinon, because they specialize in building sedans and crossovers aka SUVs all with AWD. That is the current US market as it stands. Toyota does have a history in the US, albeit not recently, of lightweight compact cars. So we shall see, Ichitaka. |
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*Impreza (GC) that thing was weighted around 2780~2850 lbs. US only had 2.5 liter NA, but other world did have 2 liter turbo ver which still weighted around 2800lbs. *Pleo which is pretty much successor of Vivio. Now, they're Kei cars, so you know they're lightweight. Also to add in Kei car R1, R2, Lucra, & Stella. *Justy... yes, they still make Justy over there too (but pretty much Daihatsu have it as Sirion). *Toyota, Subaru & Daihatsu did compact car called Toyota bB, Subaru Dex & Daihatsu Materia (pretty much same car) All these cars are lightweight cars. Now, not cuz we don't receive it in US, doesn't mean they don't make lightweight cars. Last edited by ichitaka05; 09-21-2010 at 06:53 PM. |
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