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Old 04-17-2018, 03:41 PM   #107
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Originally Posted by Yoshoobaroo View Post
Not necessarily true. Plenty of cars come with a RWD/AWD option. You just need a different transmission and front subframe. The tranny is already outsourced from Aisin, Subaru could easily platform share the twins with the WRX.

Nissan used the same platform for the 350Z, G35, FX. That platform supported RWD, AWD, A V6, A V8, and was eventually adapted for the current GTR.


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But you need a platform that accommodates both. Do you really see that in the current platform? In addition, all of the Nissan models you named were designed as rear wheel drive while the WRX was designed as front wheel drive. That basic design makes a huge difference in platform. Adding AWD to a car with FWD only is drastically different than adding AWD to a RWD car.
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