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Old 10-24-2019, 08:00 AM   #115
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Here's my question on horsepower options. Even though I'm fine with the 200ish HP in the 86, there is nothing magical about that number. I do think it is the acceptable minimal amount of power, but the car would have been fine (and has proven to be fine) with as much as 50% more.

So the question is....

Why is it that in the one car where from the start they knew folks would care about HP did they decide that it was a one engine fits all solution? I'm not sure about Subaru, but doesn't Toyota offer engine options in just about every other model they build, except their two "sports cars"?
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