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Originally Posted by YourFearlessLeader
I understand what you're saying, but this just doesn't make sense from an financial standpoint for subaru. I am not convinced that the extra RnD and extra cost that go into designing a new body will generate enough revenue, especially seeing that it will take revenues away from the current WRX line. I suppose it is possible though, i just don't see it being likely.
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It was my understanding that Toyota was intent on building the FT-86 regardless of wether subie was going to release a version or not so the majority of the R&D cost are probably being paid for by toyota. The way I see it, if this 7tune report is true, as a bonus for building the FT-86 for toyota Subaru gets a wrx coupe for little to no cost of their own. All subie has to do is figure out a way to get their AWD system in the FT-86 shell which shouldn't be hard since they are the one's building the platform to begin with. I could be completely wrong though.