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Originally Posted by WolfpackS2k
Great post, but I see a few *****s in your armor. I find it highly unlikely that Subaru won't bring their new turbocharged boxer engine to the US. It's almost a certainty that the next WRX will have that engine, and it will probably come over in a few other models as well. So that negates the certification costs.
And secondly, a supercharged engine (which is boosted) has no lag if belt driven. So I don't see how a hybrid powertrain would feel "more natural" than that.
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The FA20T is already here in the Forrester, no need to speculate about the WRX or regulation costs, the car will still have to be certified with the new motor, it will still cost a fair amount and I think Moto-P is on the optimistic end of the price, remember that after tax title licence this will be a $35k car up against track pack Mustang GTs and 370Z, it's a stiff market at an awkward price point and the two recognizable cars frankly don't sell that amazingly.
When was the last Subaru engine that was supercharged? For that matter I can't think of any factory supercharged boxers off the top of my head. Sure it can be done but they have so much less experience with that technology that I would prefer a turbo from them if I had a choice in my new DD which needs to be reliable.