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Originally Posted by OldSkoolToys
It goes without saying that the entire reason there is a Toyota enthusiast backing is because of the partnership Toyota has had in the past with Yamaha, making the engines we still love.
4A, 3S, 7M, 1JZ, 2JZ, 2ZZ...and if my mind isn't mistaken, even the 3T-GE.
In any case, thats whats completely disheartening about this new Toyota coming out. They've had so much success in the past with Yamaha, making amazing engines, that a Toyota/Subaru engine just doesn't feel like a Yota engine at all. Like Toyota has abandoned their sport engine heritage, ironically, in a car that means to revive it.
/shrug
It doesn't matter. Years in the future my FT will have some old-school Toyota engine transplanted. In all likelihood it will be the AE111 version 'Blacktop' 4A-GE.
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For me, a Toyota block with Yamaha heads is as much a "Toyota engine" as a Subaru block with Toyota heads. IIRC, contrary to popular belief, Yamaha had no involvement with the JZ series engine. I stand to be corrected on that bit.
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Originally Posted by awatt32
Latest reports estimate the N/A version will be around 140BHP in line with the N/A Suburu's.
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Rubbish. Not a chance. Those reports where about a few onths before the concept debuted. This thing will be between 180 - 230ps. Expect no less. In fact, anything less and it'd be a huge let down in terms of expectations.