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Originally Posted by 86MLR
Thanks, to me it sounds like it has a boxer because Subaru built it.
Marketing then got hold and sold the product through recorded interviews with "company" engineers, classic political marketing.
Excellent marketing and use of advertisement.
I acknowledge the relationship with the 800, but Toyota originally dropped the for a reason.
Anyways, they are my "somewhat" jaded thoughts on the matter of why a Toyota has a boxer engine.
Are the twins awesome, yes
Do they come with enough power, yes
Are they excellent bang for your buck, yes
Do I wish they had a high reving in line 4, yes
Are they extra stupid fun balls amaze with a turbo, why yes, yes they are.
How fun are forums and opinions, even more fun than a turbo twin.
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There is little doubt there is some marketing spin on it. Don't think that the engine was developed specifically for this car just because Subaru was involved though. Even removing the marketing biases from that write up it indicates that Toyota specifically desired a Subaru power plant to fit in with the overall vision.
The whole idea that this car is a "Toyota" can be had to break from. It isn't a Toyota. Isn't a Subaru either. It is a hybrid that uses bits of both and the fact that it is assembled in a Subaru plant doesn't mean they decided to use a Subaru engine.