Comments on: Toyota – Subaru Joint Sportscar Plans Revealed

By: Sanman111

Sanman111 — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 15:26:06 +0000

I like the idea, but I think that this car does not need AWD. Aside from robbing WRX sales, AWD is heavy and unnecessary when building a car that is RWD in the first place. It would rock if this thing were no bigger/heavier than the current civic.

By: Captain Neek

Captain Neek — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 14:22:15 +0000

Latest model scoobies are ugly and van halen with sammy hagar was shite.

By: Antone

Antone — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 14:17:56 +0000

Yes please.

By: mlbrown

mlbrown — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 13:28:04 +0000

Reuters has a story out this morning about Toyota upping its stake in Fuji Heavy, and it reports it as fact that the companies are jointly developing a sports car that’ll be sold by both Toyota and Subaru.

-Matt

By: guyincognito

guyincognito — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 12:45:06 +0000

It would be seriously great if there is a renaissance of lightweight rwd sports cars. I hope this rumor is true.

By: Dangerous Dave

Dangerous Dave — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 02:37:33 +0000

Make a ragtop and I’m in.

By: patriotgames

patriotgames — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 01:17:25 +0000

“Come out with a non-derivative product for ONCE in your miserable copycat focus-grouped existence, I DARE you.”

The xB isn’t exactly derivative.

By: mxfive4

mxfive4 — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 21:10:39 +0000

I am not going to saying much about the styling – it is so early, but yeah it is Celica meets Cavalier and that isn’t good.

As for the platform – I say keep AWD off of it. Subaru or not – for a sports car weight is bad.

Also if they are going after the MX-5 (nee Miata) market – they had better bring a light-weight rwd platform.

Besides Subaru already has a AWD Sports hatch – it is called the WRX.

The one thing that has me interested is that Subaru has been doing a good job keeping weight down (I think the last Legacy came in lighter than it’s predecessor) – so there is hope.

By: Sammy B

Sammy B — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 20:43:30 +0000

to B.C

Toyota *used* to make interesting non-derivative non-copycat vehicles. Crazy Vans and Previas, MR2, Supra, Alltrac Celica, 4×4 Tercel, turbo pickup trucks, etc.

The mid 90s is when the yawn showed up and took over.

By: mlbrown

mlbrown — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 20:39:34 +0000

I’m in. The sooner the better. The ‘98 Impreza’s going to hit 200K this summer.

It can be a Subaru with RWD and not be blasphemous, for the love of God. Subaru’s sole remaining identity? An identity crisis? Come on. Until recently Toyota owned less than 10 percent of Subaru and now they own less than 20 percent. I’ll bet you hate Van Halen with Sammy Hagar, too.

The Toyota/Subaru partnership is probably much more innocuous than we think. And besides, Subaru probably NEEDS Toyota at this point.

That car is sweet, I wouldn’t hesitate to buy one in order to satisfy my sense of principle.

-Matt

By: offroadinfrontier

offroadinfrontier — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 20:39:02 +0000

I say it’s a great idea. Keep the 2wd’s on the Toyota lines, while the purely awds can stay on Subaru lots.

I’ve been dying for a replacement to my ‘89 240SX for over a decade… Maybe this replacement, light-weight, RWD, decently-fast car is around the corner, no?

… probably not. The Miata is the closest production car I’ve seen, and while lightweight is good, I like cars with substance.. and 2+2 seating…

By: B.C.

B.C. — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 20:33:14 +0000

Damn you Toyota, just f***ing do it already! Come out with a non-derivative product for ONCE in your miserable copycat focus-grouped existence, I DARE you.

By: danms6

danms6 — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 20:26:54 +0000

I never thought I’d see the day where Subaru and Toyota would be copying from the Hyundai book of design. Honestly, it looks 10 years older than the Genesis (which doesn’t look hot to begin with).

By: jgh

jgh — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 20:07:11 +0000

Orian : Or they are feeling pressured by Hyundai’s Genesis Coupe.

Go nuts – just do so with the Toyota badge on the hood. A Subaru without AWD is not a Subaru anymore. Don’t rob it of it’s sole remaining identity (God knows Subaru is having an identity crisis of it’s own).

Blasphemy indeed.

By: Strippo

Strippo — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 19:59:49 +0000

Thank you, Santa.

(I’m able to copy and paste the link, but it “clicks” incorrectly.)

By: Orian

Orian — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 19:38:35 +0000

Or they are feeling pressured by Hyundai’s Genesis Coupe.

By: RedStapler

RedStapler — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 19:16:31 +0000

Blasphemy!

There can be one true drivetrain on a car with Pleades on the grill and it is AWD!

It sounds like Toyota wants to steal Subaru’s lunch $ and make a Scion WRX.