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Old 11-21-2018, 03:53 PM   #109
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Originally Posted by rice_classic View Post
2JayZ is always the answer!


Another idea is that if Subaru doesn't want the car anymore, Toyota could re-release it with one of their 2.5L inline engines like a tweaked variation of the 5AR-FE which has D4-S. They could probably do something like 200hp/185Tq on 87 octane - then let the owner add 20+ on 91 with a tune.

In fact, one thing I would like is a FRS that didn't require premium fuel - TBH that would really appeal to me!
Retooling a Toyota line, removing something more popular from production (even in the limited numbers it would be), totally redesigning the car to take another engine and going through all the various market testing and certification requirements from scratch would result in a very expensive model. There were reasons they wanted Subaru involved in the first place and those reasons don't just go away.
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