Details on the Toyota-Subaru RWD sports car

NICE!

— Brembo (View Profile)

Posted on 5/28/2008 9:54:29 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 6   

I *really* do hope this car is successful! The initial packaging sounds great: under 20K, 220 HP, and RWD. My fingers are crossed for Subaru to eventually offer a range of choices, perhaps one with AWD, and the top end being an RWD STI-powered variant?

— cybernetck (View Profile)

Posted on 5/28/2008 10:13:45 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 7   

"Power will come from Impreza WRX STI’s 2.0 liter engine that produces 220-hp" why only 220?

— AddLightness (View Profile)

Posted on 5/28/2008 10:28:13 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: -1   

Nice Batman head lamps.

— NItePhire (View Profile)

Posted on 5/28/2008 10:40:45 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 0   

So this engine is going to be a non turbo?If yes it will probably mimic a Honda S2000 in characteristics.

— mini22 (View Profile)

Posted on 5/28/2008 11:44:02 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 2   

It should look better than that catfish they call the STi.

— M35MT (View Profile)

Posted on 5/28/2008 11:50:56 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 3   

Toyota+Subaru=recipe for failure

— Star (View Profile)

Posted on 5/28/2008 2:40:55 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: -12   

Star recipe for deboost.

— STJ88 (View Profile)

Posted on 5/28/2008 2:49:06 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 5   

Might be cool.

The old Celica All-Trac was nice back in the day.

— answer (View Profile)

Posted on 5/28/2008 4:12:01 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 4   

They are making a mistake not selling it as a Toyota in the states. Subaru does not need another car. What's this gonna be a new name, or the WRX Sport or maybe Legacy Coupe?

Why not just bring it back as a Toyota, sell it as the new Celica and call the 4WD All Trac again. They would sell tons of them.

— Whelan (View Profile)

Posted on 5/28/2008 5:31:02 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

Sounds like a Civic Si killer.

— S4cabriofoxone (View Profile)

Posted on 5/28/2008 7:13:46 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 2   

The Celica GTS has 180hp without a turbo, 220 n.a. is more efficient.

The above car looks like an RSX with LF-A headlights.

If they keep it under $30,000 Canadian, it'll be a hit with tuners and the younger crowd who want stand apart from know-nothing yuppies.

— huu76 (View Profile)

Posted on 5/28/2008 7:28:13 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

I digs it. Bring back the gt4!

— Htay7500 (View Profile)

Posted on 5/28/2008 8:56:08 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

Sounds like a copy of the Hyundai Genesis Coupe.

— EvoAudi (View Profile)

Posted on 5/29/2008 12:06:37 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 0   

Cars that need to come back into the game:

-Celica
-RSX
-Probe (maybe not the same name but something similar for people who want a nice coupe but not a Focus or Mustang)

Think of the success the companies and companies coming out with these cars have had:
-Nissan Z
-Altima Coupe
-Hyundai's Tiburon upcoming
-Hyundai's Genesis Coupe
-Kia's upcoming Civic Si fighter.

I mixed the segments a little I know, but the coupes are gaining momentum and the other guys need to catch up. No more dominance by the Z, and the Si vs. GTI fight is soon coming to a battlefield. The Sentra SE-R I left out cause it is boring, way too angular and in need of a desperate boost in power and looks.

— Whelan (View Profile)

Posted on 5/29/2008 5:14:28 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 0   

Spectator,
Did we forget the Civic Si which hasn't gone anywhere? The RSX/Integra, Celica, j-bodies, GTI etc ran this segment before Hyundai even knew it existed.

The Tiburon is just a poorly done copy of the Supra.

Whelan,
I think you can toss in the Cobalt SS in there, it's got power, decent looks and a relatively low price.

— huu76 (View Profile)

Posted on 5/29/2008 10:44:01 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 2