Subaru 216A confirmed! Subaru's version of FT-86 will have turbo + AWD

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Old Oct 27, 2009 | 02:06 PM
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The fact that it's a 2 door is the best friggin thing EVER! If you're above 6'0, you'll know what I mean. With the four door body you have the damn c pillar right in your face when you look out the window and it SUCKS!

I think I'm gonna get my wife to get one when they come out!
Old Oct 27, 2009 | 02:06 PM
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Originally Posted by subie OCD
I think I would HAVE to have one if it was a 2.5L turbo with 6-MT.
Don't forget about a little division of FHI called STi.
Old Oct 27, 2009 | 02:09 PM
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BTW, this reminds me of when I got my RS, then a year later it was announced that the WRX was coming to US shores and I had soooo much buyers remorse! I always regretted not waiting, but in the end I was happy that I had my GC8 because I drove it to hell and back, and was able to pick up a WRX when they refined it a bit because I was never a fan of bug eyes.

My friend got a 2.5i a couple months back and is KICKING himself for not waiting for this car! He's so pissed... Sadly I know what he feels...
Old Oct 27, 2009 | 02:11 PM
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Originally Posted by Jin
subaru version seems too flashy, i'd like to look at it irl.
Kinda reminds me of a Nissan Z and a Genesis combined. Looks better then the toyota, thats for sure.


Maybe Subaru can get back into the WRC with this car since it has potential to be smaller and much lighter, unlike the heavy Impreza which has gained an *** ton of weight over the years.
Old Oct 27, 2009 | 02:15 PM
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Old Oct 27, 2009 | 02:23 PM
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Damn, the more I look at it the more I want it!

I thought the Toyota one was cool, but the Subaru one is like 80x better looking to me.
Old Oct 27, 2009 | 02:27 PM
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Nice! I'd take the Subaru version and make it rwd!
Old Oct 27, 2009 | 02:30 PM
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Originally Posted by Ballz
Nice! I'd take the Subaru version and make it rwd!
HELL YES!!! Exactly what I was thinking!


Then I'd have an AWD STi with some impressive power, a car that sticks to the road... Then have that new coupe in RWD to flick around everywhere I go!!!

I soooo want my wife to get one!!
Old Oct 27, 2009 | 02:31 PM
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Looks like direct competition for the Z platform.
Old Oct 27, 2009 | 02:38 PM
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Time for GST to start sending some letters to SOA for '12 RTA platform.
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Old Oct 27, 2009 | 02:43 PM
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in case everyone missed it...

The increased performance, all wheel drive and pumped body will be adding around half a million yen to the tag bringing the car to around 3 million yen come 2011.
3 million yen = $32,592 U.S. dollars
Old Oct 27, 2009 | 02:43 PM
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Originally Posted by OneManArmy
Looks like direct competition for the Z platform.
Only a lot faster!


Z's are surprisingly slow... At least the one I drove. I always thought they were on par with STi's in terms of power... Boy was I wrong!
Old Oct 27, 2009 | 02:45 PM
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in case everyone missed it...



3 million yen = $32,592 U.S. dollars
But the prices never translate correctly... It could be a lot less here.

Like how the standard WRX is $26,000 pounds in the UK, which equals a wopping $40,000 or something in the USA!
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im thinking of getting one of them



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