Let's not forget about these articles just a week or two ago....
https://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/20...-nixes-the-86/
https://www.torquenews.com/1084/toyo...nce-subaru-brz
https://carbuzz.com/news/subaru-brz-...ota-86-doesn-t
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We spoke with Subaru’s head of North American communications, Ron Kiino, at Detroit and inquired about the BRZ’s future; specifically, whether Subaru would proceed with a second-gen model if Toyota opts to drop the 86.
"The car has been great for the brand, certainly one of the halo vehicles from a performance perspective,” Kiino told us. "As far as giving customers a Subaru feel, a lightweight sports car, the boxer engine is a big part of that. For our brand we think the BRZ makes sense and we feel there’s a demand.”
When pressed about a situation where Toyota decides not to do a new 86, would that translate to an immediate death sentence for a new BRZ?
"No, it’s not an immediate death sentence,” for BRZ, Kiino clarified."