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Originally Posted by Yoshoobaroo
Ah. This chassis was probably commissioned by Toyota and built by Subaru to aid Tada's argument for a sports car over an SUV. That's a scenario where both Toyota and Subaru's story can exist and the quotes can largely be considered accurate, with some bias from employees to their own company. The quote I read didn't specify who commissioned the prototype, only that Subaru designed and built it, and that it cemented the path fwd for a sports car over an SUV. They probably left out those details to make it seem Subaru did everything.
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That is the scenario presented in the Toyota history.
The first proof of concept chassis was a modified Legacy one. It wasn't even remotely like the final version of course.
Marketing materials yes but more reliable than clickbaits quoting people.
https://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=5274