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Originally Posted by KelvinBRZ
This IS a Subaru motor after all with slight tweaks from Toyota in DI & NA. If anything Subaru has the upper hand in improving the twins just because mechanically, the car was designed by Subaru. Toyota did the exterior styling, so if the partnership were to end, the BRZs would get more uglier and the Scions/Toyotas would lose the boxer engine and therefore the low center of gravity. IMO it hurts Toyota more than Subaru if they were to split.
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Actually, Toyota built the prototype, then sold the idea to Subaru to build it for them. We don't know what the agreement is or who owns the "rights". Did you read the article, Toyota doesn't seem to worried about the COG...
"Tada admitted was an option.
"The boxer [engine] has benefit for low centre of gravity, but [we will develop the] concept for the next generation car first and then we will look at best possible options to fit," he said."
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Originally Posted by thill
I don't see this car as a bridge car at all to a WRX. I was not shopping for a WRX at all because I wanted a true RWD 2 door sports car. Not a heavier four door AWD car. The next FT86 is not 2-3 years away. It is most likely at least 5+ years away.
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I know a few people that went in looking to buy a Forester, Impreza, or WRX and drove away a BRZ. Just because you weren't looking doesn't mean Subaru didn't see the BRZ as a way to keep the waning excitement up as they developed the next WRX.
And I have to ask you too...did you read the article?
"Tetsuya Tada, has finally admitted his team is developing a number of ways to increase performance of the showroom version; one of which will definitely make it to production when
the 86receives its mid-life upgrade in 2015."
I don't follow Toyota, but Subaru has a habit of doing a refresh after 2 or 3 years, sometimes with an engine change ala the WRX.