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Old 03-20-2017, 12:22 PM   #4
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Originally Posted by Sport-Tech View Post
On not having signed off yet on a second gen model: isn't it a bit late in the game for making such a decision? I thought new-gen design and engineering started as soon as a mid-cycle refresh was finalized. Toyota could of course spend the money to get the ball rolling before making a final decision but it seems like an inefficient way to operate.
Not to start a "what they should for the new 86 - OMG boost or fail."

What does "sign off" mean? You "green light" a project for design, protype testing, etc.; but doesn't sign off imply that the car can move from concept to pre-production? I wouldn't expect a new 86 until MY 2019 or 2020 at the earliest. But they might have clay models and early engineering development already in progress, but Toyota / Subaru still have authority to kill it at any point. Right?
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