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Subaru Teases Boxer Sports Car (FT-86). It will be RWD!

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Old 02-22-11, 06:50 AM
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Arrow Subaru Teases Boxer Sports Car (FT-86). It will be RWD!

From http://www.ft86club.com

Probably a disappointment to Subaru tradionalists or fans of Subaru's AWD platform, but Subaru just released its first teaser of its "Boxer Sports Car" (its version of the Toyota FT-86). Whats now confirmed is that it'll be RWD.



Direct post - http://www.ft86club.com/?p=398
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Old 02-22-11, 08:50 AM
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Not entirely surprised. Trying to put AWD in this small chassis and keep weight down isn't an easy task.
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I think that Subaru will find themselves dissapointed with this venture. The true fans of this car are going to buy the Toyota version and the potential Subaru buyers are going to get something else (that's AWD). It's a big mistake. If Subaru is going to go against their AWD mantra, and FWD Legacy would probably sell more units than a RWD coupe.
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