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Originally Posted by J1Avs
From a purely hypothetical perspective, this 1.8T would make sense if they go turbo.
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Agree, a 2.4T is too close to the B48 Supra, in fact in a lighter 86 chassis a 260HP FA24 would probably make the 86 faster than the 4 cylinder Supra, and that would not be allowed, it spoils the product ladder as you say.
A 1.8T, however, would make sense, especially as the Levorg and WRX look like this is what they are getting. As you noted, it can be retuned so as to output a little less than WRX (but hopefully easily recoverable with tuning).
Where the 2.4 might make sense is if they make it NA and tune it to rev high, just like they did with the FA20 in the current twins. That was a very old rumour, NA FA24. I find it really odd that the latest clickbaity articles picked up on the already old FA24 rumour but suggested it would stay turbo. I highly doubt that.
So, my best three guesses are, in no particular order;
- 2.4 NA, 220ish HP
- 1.8 T, 220ish HP
- 2.0 NA, 205HP (yes, maybe they reuse the existing FA20!)
Much as I’d like the 2.4T, I don’t think they will do it.