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Originally Posted by Jeonsa
Yeah that’s pretty much what I was saying. Biggest question will be where would the GR Corolla (if it is in fact the Corolla) fit in the Trueno/Levin heritage? The GR86 is a direct successor to the AE86 in its price and RWD architecture, but it’s still a Subaru based car. The GR Corolla will be the actual descendant of the Sprinter Trueno/Levin being a complete Toyota based car.
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I don't know, that's up to Toyota's marketing to decide and try to convince you where it fits lol
But realistically, I don't think it would fit anywhere. The Corolla Hatch is supposed to call back to the Matrix. I don't know if you remember, but the Matrix was pretty popular, I'm sure might still be that way with some enthusiasts. Both the Matrix XRS and Corolla XRS came with the Yamaha 2ZZ-GE engine.
But not turbo.
I believe the last
turbo-FWD /AWD based Toyota was the Celica.
If they truly have any Hot Hatch here in the U.S., with the 260-something turbo 1.6L engine from the GR Yaris, that would be pretty unique I think.
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but it’s still a Subaru based car.
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Ugh. I know being on this forum, you may learn a bit more than typical social media commenters... so my gripe is mainly with them and not you. But I don't see this as
Just a "Subaru", or even "Subaru-based". And
definitely not in the same vein as the BMW-made Supra.
FRS/86/BRZ = TRUE collab
- Design
- Quality
- RWD, not AWD
- N/A, not turbo
- It's not a car Subaru would ever build on their own.
- Subaru has never used this RWD transmission (AZ6 - previously used on Miata, Lexus IS, 240SX)
- Subaru has never used a Toyota rear diff like this (similar/same diff as Mk3 Supra/Lexus IS)
- Toyota D-4S.
so I see it as a Toyota the same way as the MR2, Celica, Supra, AE86 etc.