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Originally Posted by J Greg BRZ
I could definetly see them putting this in the next generation 86 (without the turbo, of course). I believe it's been confirmed the next major update will be in 2020. So if anything happens, it would probably be at that time.
I personally have no problem with the current stock output. The car is simply a joy to drive, however, the biggest complaint I hear about our platform is about it's lack of straight line speed.
If Toyota/Subaru think they can sell more cars by adding a little more engine, then I'm all for it. An increase in sale numbers can only mean more support, and the continued production of these amazing cars.
LONG LIVE THE 86!  |
Nothing is "confirmed" about the future of the 86. There is no official statement anyplace that says there will be a next gen or any other substantial changes in 2020 or any other year. Anything being said is speculation at best and outright fabrication at worst.
If they were worried about selling more they already would have done a higher HP option not wait for 7 years into the car's life cycle. Odds are it would be built on the new Impreza platform and be nothing more than a two door WRX (I can speculate with the best of them). An increase in sales numbers of 2020 MY cars would do nothing to increase the support of the first gen anyway. In fact if they did release a higher HP version that maintained all the current aspects that make it popular (unlikely) then the first gen would just get tossed aside and forgotten by most of the "enthusiasts".