Toyota/Subaru in bed?

[LandQuail]

A good friend told my Toyota is working on a mid-engine budget sportscar with the WRX's 2.0 turbo four.

Is it so? I've suspected they'd do well by making a true MX-5-rivaling sportscar under the Scion brand in the U.S., but I always figured they'd do it by resurrecting the MR2 without the Down's syndrome piglet looks.

How could Subaru, or more aptly, Fuji Heavy Industries, ink such a deal to boost their competition? Also, it'd make Prodrive's new sportscar with Subaru underpinnings look awfully silly if they could sell it for under $22,500 — unless Subaru's got the next-gen boxer engine waiting in the wings...

Anybody heard anything about this?

[2ndclasscitizen]

Originally Posted by LandQuail

How could Subaru, or more aptly, Fuji Heavy Industries, ink such a deal to boost their competition?

Because Toyota bought GM's share in Subaru when they sold up earlier this year.

[LandQuail]

That would explain it then...

If they do it right, and price it right, it'll be a corker. I might be in line to buy one...

[JRodrigues]

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Possibly the 2.0 turbo engine will be the top of the line one..

[Suka]

This link and this one should be quite at home in this thread.

I am sure some of you will be interested in this car.

[MRR]

Hey a rwd Toyota sports car! This sounds like the first interesting car from their company in 10 years (if they actually make it).

[KFA-R]

Originally Posted by MRR

Hey a rwd Toyota sports car! This sounds like the first interesting car from their company in 10 years (if they actually make it).

i'll say! thats what they do best! bring it on!

[Falcon500]

Originally Posted by MRR

Hey a rwd Toyota sports car! This sounds like the first interesting car from their company in 10 years (if they actually make it).

Quote of the day.

Like i said in the favorite toyota thread they had some great cars but at the turn of the century it got bland really fast.

Intresting idea could be fun if it happens there are already plenty of rear engined kit cars made for the boxer motor and they have been proven to be little pcket rockets. There already a few early porsche replicas using them they are a load of fun

[moparbee]

actually, Toyota has owned about 8% of Fuji Heavy Industry for a while...not a huge suprise they're finally doing something with it. anyways, take a look at the Chevrolet Borrego concept......
~Erik~

[NSXType-R]

Originally Posted by MRR

Hey a rwd Toyota sports car! This sounds like the first interesting car from their company in 10 years (if they actually make it).

Originally Posted by KFA-R

i'll say! thats what they do best! bring it on!

Seriously, their lineup in America has got to be one of the most boring lineups ever.

It'd be real nice if they do make it.