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Originally Posted by tahdizzle
Kind of curious. how many ft86s have been sold, year to date?
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http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=10766
It's a little behind, total numbers as follows in the USA
FR-S: 43,806
http://www.goodcarbadcar.net/2012/05...s-figures.html
BRZ: 20,235
http://www.goodcarbadcar.net/2012/05...s-figures.html
Worldwide they surpassed 100,000 units within the past year, initial goals were 100k per year but it seems like reception has been lukewarm in Europe, exact figures aren't known as many regions don't publish them. I would not be confident claiming >160k without some evidence as we near the end of year 3.
On the topic of the engine, I'm personally impressed at what they've done, this engine meets worldwide emissions standards putting out 100hp/l naturally aspirated in an affordable package with economy car fuel economy, that's a goddamn feat of engineering not marketing fucking with you 'holding out for a better model'. If they didn't need D4-S they would have gladly left it off the car and knocked a thousand bucks+ off the sticker, but then we'd be down to the 160 hp range (at that point: Miata). And now we get Subaru Direct Injection turbos, this car was a slam dunk imo, it will be a long time before we see another one.