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TylerLieberman · 03-10-2016, 11:54 AM

I'm a source close to Subaru, too. The dealership is right down the street from me.

kch · 03-10-2016, 12:15 PM

I don't trust hybrid systems (aside from hypercars) to last for 30min track sessions without either overheating or losing charge. So meh.

shagoth · 03-10-2016, 12:34 PM

In the US at least, Subaru is less tentative about enthusiast cars. They are less ashamed of the BRZ than the Toyota dealers have been of the FR-S. The WRX has gone from enthusiast car to flagship over the last 20 or so years. I could absolutely see Subaru trying to carve out a solid performance niche now that they own the unkillable family car category. The WRX makes a solid argument against performance sedans from luxury marques, they could make strong cases against European performance coupes as well.

I'm not sure how I'd feel about driving a mid-engine car again, though. While I love how much the BRZ reminds me of driving my 914 back in college(which was flawed in so many ways but handled amazingly), I'm just not that excited about going significantly upmarket.

strat61caster · 03-10-2016, 12:58 PM

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Originally Posted by go_a_way1

What the hell is this a nuclear powered car? Electron fed motors? Like WTF That is as far as I got and as far as I am going to read.

Did you skip high school physics? There's literally nothing wrong or out of the ordinary with that statement in the article.

go_a_way1 · 03-10-2016, 01:00 PM

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Originally Posted by strat61caster

Did you skip high school physics? There's literally nothing wrong or out of the ordinary with that statement in the article.

hahahaha your right

Now that I re read that it makes sense FAIL on my part

Ashikabi · 03-10-2016, 01:01 PM

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Originally Posted by go_a_way1

hahahaha your right

Now that I re read that it makes sense FAIL on my part

Son. You fucked up

go_a_way1 · 03-10-2016, 01:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Ashikabi

Son. You fucked up

yup!!

Tcoat · 03-10-2016, 01:29 PM

Stopped reading after “source close to Subaru”.

WingZer0 · 03-10-2016, 01:32 PM

go_a_way1 · 03-10-2016, 01:33 PM

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Originally Posted by WingZer0

little late to that party I see

MisterSheep · 03-10-2016, 01:35 PM

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Originally Posted by go_a_way1

little late to that party I see

I wonder what newcomers think when they see replys like this from us...

WingZer0 · 03-10-2016, 01:36 PM

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Originally Posted by go_a_way1

little late to that party I see

work is getting in the way lol

86kahl · 03-10-2016, 01:39 PM

If it indeed has a rear-mounted boxer, how will the flat brimmed subi bros stance it?

AWD? Nah brah 4Motor Wheel Drive

Ashikabi · 03-10-2016, 01:41 PM

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Originally Posted by 86kahl

If it indeed has a rear-mounted boxer, how will the flat brimmed subi bros stance it?

AWD? Nah brah triple-motor wheel drive

Probably the same way anyone stances anything?

03-10-2016, 11:54 AM	#15
TylerLieberman Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Drives: '24 GR86 Location: Arizona Posts: 3,685 Thanks: 658 Thanked 3,363 Times in 1,584 Posts Mentioned: 16 Post(s)	I'm a source close to Subaru, too. The dealership is right down the street from me. __________________ Old 2013 FRS Build Thread (SOLD) Hakone 86 GR Build Thread (SOLD)

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Tcoat Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Drives: 2020 Hakone Location: London, Ont Posts: 69,838 Thanks: 61,656 Thanked 108,295 Times in 46,456 Posts Mentioned: 2499 Post(s)	Stopped reading after “source close to Subaru”. __________________ Racecar spelled backwards is Racecar, because Racecar.

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86kahl Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2015 Drives: whiteout, dark tint Location: SOCAL Posts: 308 Thanks: 2,453 Thanked 335 Times in 133 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s)	Is Subaru Developing A Mid-Engine Hybrid Sports Car? If it indeed has a rear-mounted boxer, how will the flat brimmed subi bros stance it? AWD? Nah brah 4Motor Wheel Drive

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