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A recent report indicates there are some big upgrades planned as the model will allegedly be getting a hotter version replacing the rear-wheel drive setup with an AWD arrangement.
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And how are they planning to route power to the front wheels? Through the engine block?
The only way AWD will happen without a hybrid setup is if they relocate the engine significantly upward and forward to accommodate the front axles. At which time, you basically end up with a coupe body on an Impreza, which is pointless. Goodbye CG height and weight distribution.
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In addition, the GT86 is expected to get a four-cylinder 2.5-liter turbocharged gasoline engine built by Subaru so it's likely the same unit installed in the 2015 WRX STI where it churns 305 bhp (227 kW) and 290 lb-ft (393 Nm) of torque.
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This is ridiculous. Why would they put the outgoing ancient EJ257 into the next-generation GT86?
This article fails on so many levels.