Toyota/Subaru FR Platform Still on Track!

**Nachtmensch** · Subject: Toyota/Subaru FR Platform Still on Track! February 18th 2009, 7:01 pm

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Over the past few months, rumors have circulated that the joint venture between Toyota and Subaru to develop an affordable, front-engine, rear-wheel-drive coupe has been delayed. ToMoCo president, Akio Toyoda, sought to address those concerns at last month's Tokyo Auto Salon, and according to Toyota's new overlord, development is still underway.

Toyoda told the assembled masses that the new FR sports car is an essential part of the automaker's "rejuvenation" efforts to bring younger people into the fold, and a large part of that is price. The coupe is still expected to cost around 2,000,000 yen (a little over $21,000 US) and is set to go on sale in 2012. According to Toyoda, the production postponement has nothing to do with the delay in construction of the Toyota/Subaru factory, where the two-door was due to be built next year. Instead, Toyoda claims that the hold up is due to the adaption of Toyota's new D-4S direct injection system for the flat-four engine. Currently, the FR sports car is codenamed "086A," and for those of you schooled in the world of Hachirokus, that spells good things to come.

i may be interested in purchasing one depending on final specs Smile

DI boxer? yes please!

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SPEEDTRIBE

looks like a tiburon

**Nachtmensch**

here's old renderings

RWD test mule

as you can see, no one has any idea of what it will look like. theyre all just artist's drawings.

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**Dirty Dee**

doesnt look too bad

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whiterps13

I knew Toyota would be doing something along these lines..
I just figured it'd come out with a Scion badge.

But atleast car manufacturers are heading in the right direction.

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das

yea! hopefully more people like this, than the Genesis coupe

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Stab Master Arson

If this one came out in 2012, i would get it... Assuming im doing better financially by then.

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Tomy Gunz · Hi my name is... Number of posts: 64 Age: 21 Reputation: 0

shit looks oka..

SIMON

looks alright.. its about time for a rwd turbo import thats affordable..

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NismoDriftPunk

Looks and sounds a lot better than Genesis

Tomy Gunz · Hi my name is... Number of posts: 64 Age: 21 Reputation: 0

Its straight but wouldnt buy it..

SIMON

Tomy Gunz wrote:

Its straight but wouldnt buy it..

i just wouldnt buy it new.

but for sure a few years after its been out.. too poor..