it's called a caldina i think??

 

They can call it what they want. That's clearly a Legacy rip-off.

 

^^yeah the green one actually looks like it has a wrx scoop. i kinda like this car, but the newer ones are ugly.

 

The Caldina was out before the new Legacy... Just not to the US.

 

Stagea also, most of the major Japanese manufacturers have had super-wagons for a long time

why the hood scoop? when you have a front mount.....never understood that.

 

3SGTE, eh? As in the motor from the MR-2? It's got potential. Top Secret massaged about 720hp from that motor and stuck it into a Supra.

 

^ Looks and some cooling. Same reason for the hood scoops/vents on the Evo. Hell, didnt some of the Older N/A Subies have hood vents and scoops? Think it was the Outbacks or something... I dont know my Subie model history that well.

 

yeah i guess it helps with cooling a little bit....I just hate the look....it might as well be a SRT-4 w/fake hood scoop and all.

but if you're really concerned with cooling under the hood wouldn't you want to get the hot air out of the engine compartment instead of introducing more air into the mix, you don't see any JGTC cars with hood scoops for cooling.

 

Oh, and the 3SGTE is also available w/AWD. I believe in JDM MR-2s, the 3SGTE comes with 240hp stock.

 

90% of the time Toyota put hood scoops on a car for pure aesthetics. Honestly, if that car existed in a USDM model i wouldnt be driving a Suby. 3S-GTE AWD Toyota Caldina FTW!! Sorry but the 3S-GTE is a beast of an engine that i would love to have. Especially in a super-wagon!

 

^^yeah this car is so sweet!! possibilities on 3sgte motor+jdm aftermarket=winner! usdm can ki$$ my @$$!!

 

When I was in Tokyo this past October, I visited the Toyota Expo building and had a chance to sit in a Caldina. It was a tight fit (5' 10", 215lbs) and the inside door handle fell off, the window was down so I reached outside to grab the exterior handle to get out. Wagons and vans (micro, mini,regular and XL) are popular with the customizers and enthusist.