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Old 09-17-2012, 02:11 PM   #29
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Originally Posted by bestwheelbase View Post
I am confused. The AS1 platform is shared by the FRS and BRZ. Can you elaborate?
that's brand sharing not really platform sharing...two brands selling the same exact car.


What i'm talking about is developing a chasis that will need to serve as a base model, high-performance model, and a luxury model... For example the subaru impreza chasis, which is used to become both the wrx and STi..

Or the VW GTi chasis, which is used for base golfs and also jettas...

Or the Nissan FM platform which is used for the 370z, altima, and infiniti g35/37...

In doing this you end up saving costs but also have to compromise, making the chasis a jack-of all trades, master of none...

make sense?
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