Subaru FT86 still not have the green light!
 

According to Subaru Australia managing director Nick Senior they are still undecided on its release (at least in Australia)!

Brisbane Times

So the decision of Subaru v Toyota may not be a decision for some! I wonder what other regions this applies to?

Thanks for sharing the article ft86cbx, hopefully Nick and the Subaru team will bring the 86 down to Australia, the more options the better!

On NASIOC, SOA has confirmed that a car will eventually get finished and sold in America, I'm 99% sure.

... So I think this title is quite misleading, and you're just looking for attention.
The car is definitely in development and will definitely be made and released in some regions, saying the project does not have a green light is false.



Nevertheless, sucks for Aussies if they do miss out on the Subaru version.

Read what I wrote! Hint: Keyword Australia...

WTF?? Get over it. I posted a valid link to an article discussing the FT86 with a Subaru spokesperson.

No shit! Of cours the car will be made and released in some regions! Read what I wrote again. Nothing misleading. FACT. The Subaru version does not have a green light in Australia according to this article. IMO it will go ahead, but thats just my opinion and has no bearing on anything.

I read what you wrote and feel the thread title is inappropriate.

I still feel that way.

Sorry I'm not in the best mood right now.

3rd quarter this year sounds sort of late to make a decision like this.

+1 either they are really slow-playing this or its not looking good for the Subie version to come out alongside the Scion/Toyota.

Not surprised. Subaru of Australia has said all along they don't want to ruin their "All AWD" marketing with a RWD vehicle.

I doubt the Australian market is large enough to support a Toyota and a Subaru version. It makes sense for them to sell just one down there.

Can you post any links or any details since SOA seems to be tight-lipped.

Seriously, recently both Toyota & Subaru got so tight-lipped. I'm having hard time getting more info! I feel that, it's gonna be that way til Dec... :cry:

Yea that is what I was thinking too. Sucks for the if they don't get Subaru though.

ThatswhatImsaying :iono:

Since the earthquake and tsunami, Japan doesn't have enough electricity and factories are running at night and weekends to comply with electrical use restrictions. All the automakers are struggling to meet production, but realistically Japan is in deep dodo. The new models will probably be delayed.

Keep in mind that there are also financial problems.

Don't shoot!!! I'm only the messenger.

Is this actually confirmed to be built in Japan? With regards to Toyota, don't they have a big plant in the UK (Derby)? Im not sure that they are expecting such high volumes that the FT86 would be much affected by this even if its built in Japan. *Especially as theres no exact production date thats been committed to!

Not gonna shoot ya... yet :bellyroll:

:l I think someone... WANTS TO DIE. D:< !!!

and I think someone wants to kill. LMFAO.

Wasnt it going to be the Subaru Gumma Plant? Could had sworn I Read SOA said it ages ago. Mite had been in one of the FT threads that got locked on Nasoc?

Here is a source:

http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-13746_7-20067592-48.html

I just want to express my point of view here. The title of this thread is "Subaru FT86 still not have the green light!" To me, this sounds like Subaru has not committed to release the car "globally", and that was my understanding when I open the thread. Then when I read the news saying that the Subaru Australia managing director Nick Senior they are still undecided on its release in Australia due to Toyota's big marketing effort, I thought: OK, so Subaru Australia may not release this car to Australia, but that does not mean Subaru corporate has delayed or stopped the development and release of the global market. So even in your response you hinted Australia related news, your title is indeed misleading. If you had written "Subaru FT86 still not have the green light to be released in Australia!" and we will not have this argument at all.

Now that here is a confirmed press release from Subaru saying that they will release FT86 in spring 2012 just proves this title wrong. Here is the link:

http://www.autoblog.com/2011/07/07/s...odels-by-2016/

(copied from EyeZer0's thread: http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1490)

Excerpted from the press release:

Alliance with Toyota
Development

Joint development: A jointly developed rear-wheel drive sports car will be launched in spring 2012. FHI will study enhancement of product appeal of the model toward the future. (Hint: STI version?)

And to follow Giccin's comment, I wonder how much will the STI version cost too..... :iono:

Motion-V plan sounds good for business....i think getting out of the AWD only industry is a good step into greener pastures. and Subaru has every reason to succeed. So its going to be pretty obvious that the Subaru ft86 will be available in Australia....even if right now the Australia market hasn't green lit it...its only a matter of time.

FFS Talk about been ****** picky! :bonk:

Ok I missed Australia out of the thread title. Not intentional. But there was clear indication in the first line I was talking specifically about Australia. My bad I guess if it bothers you that much!

Considering how many threads go way of topic anyway and you choose to moan about this??


It proves the thread title wrong but not the thread detail. Again, picky much??

If I knew how to change the title I would change it to keep you happy ;)