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Originally Posted by Gforce
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.
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Nobody said it was "based on" the Legacy we said it was the mule to demonstrate proof of concept.
Parts bin parts are used all the time and do not indicate common design in any way. To use your own standard response If you knew anything about parts manufacturing you would know this.
They didn't need to modify the tunnel nor move the starter to make things fit. The design accounted for these in the new platform. Where the hell did you even come up with that malarkey?
Subaru doesn't design new platforms for one model? Everything they have ever made is built on their very first design? Jesus dude you have not one single clue about such things do you?