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Originally Posted by Nurburgring
Well, the 2ZZ had variable lift, and this engine doesnīt. Pretty significant advantage.
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The FA has direct injection, the 2ZZ doesn't. Pretty significant advantage.
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- Itīs not a clean sheet design but heavily based on an emissions/economy-driven engine (Subaru FB20)
- Limited R&D budget given this engine will not be shared with any other model, and its definetly a low-volume car
- Production costs must be kept low to reach its price target
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Yes, this is why I was saying that people need to be realistic. I'm sure they weight the option of using a variable lift system and determined that it wasn't worth the cost to achieve their goals.