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Sport-Tech · 10-18-2010, 10:27 AM

Autoblog has some new spy shots of a Subie test mule in action up today... [Update: it turns out that this is not exactly big news - this mule has been photographed before and it is by no means certain that a turbo is onboard.]

http://www.autoblog.com/2010/10/18/s...is-it-the-sti/

iff2mastamatt · 10-18-2010, 12:41 PM

Yeah, it's probably the same mule. Here's a link to the older thread:

http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showt...ight=test+mule

Dark · 10-18-2010, 12:43 PM

It's just the same mule from different locations. However, it's good to see them trying really hard testing the model.

70NYD · 10-18-2010, 09:15 PM

lol autoblog still thinks its gona be a AWD.. lol
i like how since last time when it was pointed out that there are no axle bolts on the front wheels, they have centre caps on haha. also WHAT IC i cant see shit.. ???
and why do blogs keep refering to them as 2 different cars? this is probably being tested by toyota and subaru, the same mule.. its based on the impreza chassis hence it looks like a subi right now..

PHATsuby · 10-19-2010, 12:15 AM

I noticed the caps now as well. I also don't see a FMIC, the only thing I see is an A/C condenser.

Ben

Midship Runabout · 10-19-2010, 01:55 PM

Whats the purpose of the hood scoop if it were to have a front mount. This better not be a mustang with fake scoops all over.

DantKR · 10-19-2010, 02:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dixie Normous

Whats the purpose of the hood scoop if it were to have a front mount. This better not be a mustang with fake scoops all over.

Probably just grabbed a hood from some random subi.

Franisco · 10-19-2010, 04:08 PM

The body IS an Impreza, no? They probably just left it..

jay4prez · 10-19-2010, 04:33 PM

When this mule was "originally" spotted there was no scoop, so it wasn't just there.

whether they're testing the functionality of this, or if there is an actual turbo motor in there will only be known when someone jumps infront of the car and snaps pix top down or gets inside that engine bay.

I would say its aerodynamic testing, but that doesnt make any sense as this car's design/plastered parts will not look like the finished model.

So Logically it would say to me, TMIC, and TMIC=TURBO.

Which means this could be my 1st turbo car.

Matador · 10-19-2010, 06:10 PM

^
a) it always had the "scoop"

b) it's blocked off, always was, and still is.

70NYD · 10-19-2010, 07:13 PM

I don't think it had the scoop in the videos AGES ago.. But I could be way of lol

Michel · 10-19-2010, 07:49 PM

More pics here : http://www.pistonspy.com/spyshots/to...he-nurburgring

C-Bone · 10-19-2010, 08:09 PM

nice though a lot of those pics may as well be duplicates but moved over a few inches lol... And the subaru version is rumored to have a 2.5l Turbo @280hp hmm...

blur · 10-19-2010, 11:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by C-Bone

nice though a lot of those pics may as well be duplicates but moved over a few inches lol... And the subaru version is rumored to have a 2.5l Turbo @280hp hmm...

The FT-86 would be a beast with that kind of power. The power to weight ratio would be impressive, to say the least.

10-18-2010, 10:27 AM	#1
Sport-Tech Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Drives: TBD Location: Toronto Posts: 2,583 Thanks: 665 Thanked 685 Times in 386 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Subaru FT-86 mule - Autoblog update Autoblog has some new spy shots of a Subie test mule in action up today... [Update: it turns out that this is not exactly big news - this mule has been photographed before and it is by no means certain that a turbo is onboard.] http://www.autoblog.com/2010/10/18/s...is-it-the-sti/ Last edited by Sport-Tech; 10-18-2010 at 11:07 AM.

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70NYD Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Drives: RX8 S1 Location: Brisbane Australia Posts: 1,396 Thanks: 49 Thanked 50 Times in 38 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	lol autoblog still thinks its gona be a AWD.. lol i like how since last time when it was pointed out that there are no axle bolts on the front wheels, they have centre caps on haha. also WHAT IC i cant see shit.. ??? and why do blogs keep refering to them as 2 different cars? this is probably being tested by toyota and subaru, the same mule.. its based on the impreza chassis hence it looks like a subi right now.. __________________

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70NYD Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Drives: RX8 S1 Location: Brisbane Australia Posts: 1,396 Thanks: 49 Thanked 50 Times in 38 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I don't think it had the scoop in the videos AGES ago.. But I could be way of lol __________________

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10-19-2010, 12:15 AM	#5
PHATsuby Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Drives: 2001 Legacy GT Location: MN Posts: 12 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I noticed the caps now as well. I also don't see a FMIC, the only thing I see is an A/C condenser. Ben

10-19-2010, 04:33 PM	#9
jay4prez The Inquisitor Join Date: Oct 2009 Drives: 92 Celica GT Convertible Location: NYC Posts: 129 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	When this mule was "originally" spotted there was no scoop, so it wasn't just there. whether they're testing the functionality of this, or if there is an actual turbo motor in there will only be known when someone jumps infront of the car and snaps pix top down or gets inside that engine bay. I would say its aerodynamic testing, but that doesnt make any sense as this car's design/plastered parts will not look like the finished model. So Logically it would say to me, TMIC, and TMIC=TURBO. Which means this could be my 1st turbo car.

10-19-2010, 06:10 PM	#10
Matador hashiryu Join Date: Nov 2009 Drives: Mk4 Supra Location: Probably mucking around in an engine bay Posts: 2,567 Thanks: 18 Thanked 37 Times in 20 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	^ a) it always had the "scoop" b) it's blocked off, always was, and still is.

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C-Bone Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Drives: '03 Tiburon Location: Washington State Posts: 413 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	nice though a lot of those pics may as well be duplicates but moved over a few inches lol... And the subaru version is rumored to have a 2.5l Turbo @280hp hmm... __________________

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