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Originally Posted by gily25
They don't have to stop manufacturing the cars for Toyota/Scion even if they split the original design partnership, it will simply be a new contract. Do people think that one day they make BRZ on the line and the next say switch to Scion? There are enough differences between the vehicles that each one is on a separate line with a separate crew already. Making changes to each model's engine, interior, or body isn't a stretch unless a specific machine is needed for the process the line will barely change at all.
As far as car companies teaming up, it isn't just for sports cars. Ford and Mazda are teamed up for Ford's new vans. I think once companies start teaming up (especially to deal with Cafe standards) they'll start to produce other projects that have been sitting b/c they needed something a competitor has already dreamed or owns production rights for.
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If Toyota's next FT86 platform is a drastically different car and shares not much in common with the current plaftorm (which is what Tada seemed to indicate), I don't see why Subaru would produce this car and why Toyota would want them to.