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Originally Posted by ZDan
Subarus have longitudinal engines and are more of a rwd type of platform. Rogue and Juke have transversely mounted engines and are 1st and foremost fwd platforms, with awd optional. Engine placement in these chassis is for forward weight bias required for fwd. Trying to build an rwd car on that platform just wouldn't work.
Not liking this direction for the IDX. Wrong wheel drive, sits way too high, just a dumb sedan version of an fwd SUV. NO THANKS, Nissan...
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I still think it's doable. Engine and transmission mounting/cross members in the open front side is less of a deal than reworking the underbody part of the chassis for driveshaft tunnel, space for pumpkin and rear control arm mounts. The more expensive/complex (in my opinion) parts of the chassis are already ready for rwd.