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Originally Posted by WRBrzRX
literally nothing to do with the impreza at any point in its development so stop with that too
the Legacy mule got both teams excited enough to commit, if that has you questioning the definition of mule... ok?
http://lmgtfy.com/?q=BRZ+development+video |
The suspension and the rear subframe for the BRZ and the Impreza are practically identical (the rear anti roll bar from any Impreza based model bolts right in, just for example), front hubs even have the hole in them for the awd axle fitted to an Impreza. Subaru themselves refer to the Impreza several times in that video, assuming it's the two part video I watched.
You will not find any source to support the claim that the BRZ is based on the legacy platform. The 2012 Impreza was "all new" and developed at the same time as the BRZ. Wheelbase is very similar. Engine is basically identical in size and shape, the FA20 being a development of the FB20, etc etc. Subaru even had to modify the transmission tunnel and move the starter (or something similar) from one side of this brand new engine to the other side in order to move the engine back a little. Had they designed the platform from scratch they would not have had to do that.
Legacy we got at the time 2009-2012 was a different car built only in the USA.
You probably don't realize that the Forester is just an oversized Impreza.
There is just no possibility that a tiny car company like Subaru would design an entirely new platform just to build the BRZ, none whatsoever.