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Sideways&Smiling · 04-08-2015, 11:39 AM

Looks like everyone was right about the future WRX STI having a version of the FA20... at least in Japan.

http://www.automobilemag.com/reviews...totype-review/

Jesse36m3 · 04-08-2015, 11:42 AM

Interesting take on the yellow. Never thought it would look half decent.

tahdizzle · 04-08-2015, 11:43 AM

Eh, sounds like they slapped in a s4 fa20dit into a STi body. :P

MokSpeed · 04-08-2015, 12:37 PM

Looks like they had some leftover paint after manufacturing the RS FR-S.

Special_K · 04-08-2015, 12:37 PM

Why was the author so excited about a cat-back exhaust like he had never seen one?

Sideways&Smiling · 04-08-2015, 01:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Special_K

Why was the author so excited about a cat-back exhaust like he had never seen one?

The author called the engine an inline 4 too. Clearly, they are not all that knowledgeable.

gramicci101 · 04-08-2015, 01:15 PM

I'm curious about the six piston front calipers. Was four just not cutting it anymore? Or is six just two better?

Special_K · 04-08-2015, 01:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Sideways&Smiling

The author called the engine an inline 4 too. Clearly, they are not all that knowledgeable.

Good catch, don't they use inline engines for like airplane props?

Sideways&Smiling · 04-08-2015, 01:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Special_K

Good catch, don't they use inline engines for like airplane props?

huh? most 4 cylinder engines are inline 4 cylinders... just not Subarus (all boxers)

53Driver · 04-08-2015, 01:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Special_K

Good catch, don't they use inline engines for like airplane props?

Actually, a lot of your modern day piston engine airplane/helicopter engines are horizontally opposed 4, 6 or 8 cylinder layout architecture similar to the FA20s in our car. Lycoming makes a large majority of the engines in this category.

[ame="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lycoming_Engines"]Lycoming Engines - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia[/ame]

Special_K · 04-08-2015, 01:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Sideways&Smiling

huh? most 4 cylinder engines are inline 4 cylinders... just not Subarus (all boxers)

Yea, my CB750 and "Teg both had inline 4, I should have clarified that as two separate thoughts. I was just honestly curious if your average prop plane commonly used inline engines. lol

NemesisPrime909 · 04-08-2015, 02:24 PM

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Originally Posted by MokSpeed

Looks like they had some leftover paint after manufacturing the RS FR-S.

OR they're making yellow an official color (I HOPE)

Sideways&Smiling · 04-08-2015, 02:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 53Driver

Actually, a lot of your modern day piston engine airplane/helicopter engines are horizontally opposed 4, 6 or 8 cylinder layout architecture similar to the FA20s in our car. Lycoming makes a large majority of the engines in this category.

Lycoming Engines - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Yup, subaru salesman told me this when I test drove the BRZ.

I believe the Rotary is still used in airplanes too? Not totally sure though.

53Driver · 04-08-2015, 02:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Sideways&Smiling

Yup, subaru salesman told me this when I test drove the BRZ.

I believe the Rotary is still used in airplanes too? Not totally sure though.

Unless it's a vintage WWI era airplane (or reproduction), you probably aren't going to find anyone rocking a rotary engine these days. Maybe you are thinking Radial engine? These engines are more common but still belong to the WWII era airplans. Post-WWII, the turbine engine became the engine of choice for most aircraft (turbojet, turbofan, turboprop, turboshaft).

[ame="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gas_turbine"]Gas turbine - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia[/ame]

[ame="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rotary_engine"]Rotary engine - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia[/ame]

[ame="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radial_engine"]Radial engine - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia[/ame]

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