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Originally Posted by racinstylez
It better not have 148hp and it better not have less than 200hp. That would definitely push the enthusiast customer away from purchasing it and make them go with another manufacture.
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We're talking barebones when we say somewhere near 148BHP. I know that the engine is capable of 230PS(225BHP) from the factory because they have suggested it in interviews. Even more BHP is possible if turbocharged too.
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Originally Posted by Dimman
I'd take 148 bhp at 2420 lbs. Dead serious.
Make me a $19k version with a stock FB20, Toyota. Make it a stripper (options, not dancer) and keep it light.
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Here here.
. I think this is what Scion is going to mean. I'm hoping the price can be haggled down or discounted if we pay cash though. That would set many peoples minds at ease, I think huh.
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Originally Posted by Dimman
Um, what? CRX Si was like 106 hp.
148 hp at 2420 lbs gives me 16.35 lbs/hp. And a 7.1-7.3 0-60 mph estimate.
I'm not advocating that the car ONLY have a stock FB, I'm saying make a cheaper, stripped volume version. Like I said $19k. Do it, Scion/Toyota.
I can add power to a motor. It's tough to strip weight in a nice and comfortable manner.
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Yeah, nice catch BTW. Honestly it's stuff like this that makes me think what if they offer a FB16 later on and just launch it with the super special NA FB20 initially. How cool would that be? The FB16 should be 50lbs lighter than the FB20, even with boxers needing two heads. I know they're going to build a FB16 and it's going to be a turbo based variant. I'm going to have to start petitioning that we can at least special order the FB16 in the US when they start production
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I'm sorry, that I can't help with any guesses or tips to when we will see something official on the engine :/.