Toyota / Subaru RWD Coupe Sketch and News Surfaces

[Dirk Lance]

Toyota's influence on Subaru is getting greater by the day..

http://star.walagata.com/w/anime2kewl/84885250.jpg

AutoCar procured a sketch of the oft-rumored and all-but-confirmed lightweight coupe that's being jointly developed between Subaru and Toyota, and their sources confirm that the final design will be signed off in July.

Story at Autoblog:
http://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/09/subaru-coupe-sketch-surfaces/

Story at Autocar:
http://www.autocar.co.uk/News/NewsArticle/Subaru-Concepts/232133/

[tribal dude]

toyota will ruin the subaru name

[02bluerolla]

I Don't know why people would think that toyota would ruin subaru... I like the the pic and I like the idea!

[LabtopThief_jr.]

that is actually nice, i would buy that instead of the wrx

[Crazyfool999]

so you mean i have to honk at Corrollas now TOO!!?!?!?!?!? :( :bawling:

[heyitsryan]

That looks pretty sweet :).
I'm hoping Toyota gets it's mind on straight and makes a REAL car again.
Mid Engine AWD :)

[MoToHeAd125]

wtf, rwd?? This goes against Subaru's business model completely. I aree, mid engine AWD. using the sti 2.5 turbo. SICK!!!

[JDM-Stylez]

I bet they're going to call that the new tc or better yet the new trueno/corolla. The rims reminds me of tc rims painted gold with more spokes.

[MR.BallisticKrU]

eh... maybe the though of Toybaru will grow on me

[AlmostFamous]

Toyota's influence on Subaru is getting greater by the day..


I wouldn't call that a good thing consider all the hideous vehicles that Subaru has come out with since becoming Toyota bitch.

[NOPISTN]

so is this going to be a toyota or a subaru?
I hope toyota......

[TXBlackout03]

I miss saabaru...


:(

[Littleguy]

I'll need more details before I can really have an opinion on the car, but this could certainly be an interesting car.

[Dirk Lance]

I wouldn't call that a good thing consider all the hideous vehicles that Subaru has come out with since becoming Toyota bitch.

Well I meant that Toyota is influencing Subaru's designs more..I guess we will see in the future how this all turns out.

[VH_Supra26]

I'll need more details before I can really have an opinion on the car, but this could certainly be an interesting car.

same here

[VH_Supra26]

so is this going to be a toyota or a subaru?
I hope toyota......

this is kind of old but yea

Rumor: Next Celica to be made by Subaru

Back in November Toyota’s German Chief Markus Schrick confirmed Toyota was working on several new sports cars including a replacement for the Celica, and now Japanese magazines are claiming the new model will arrive as early as next year. The new car is said to be the joint-effort of a collaboration between Toyota and Subaru and it will reportedly be offered in two different variants, a cheaper GT model and a high-performance AWD GT-Four.

The two carmakers have been sharing production facilities and swapping engineers ever since Toyota bought a stake in Subaru early last year and these new sports cars are likely to be the first to be spawned from the partnership. The cheaper GT version is supposed to have a target price of under $20,000, Japan’s Best Car reports, which agree with earlier reports claiming Toyota was working on an affordable successor to the 1980’s AE86. The GT will feature a conventional front-engine RWD layout and will be powered by a naturally aspirated 2.0L Subaru four-cylinder boxer engine.

The more expensive GT-Four, meanwhile, will come with AWD as standard and get the same 300hp turbo four as the Japanese spec Subaru Impreza STI. According to the source, the engine in this car will be positioned closer to the firewall to help improve handling and it could also feature in-wheel electric motors to help traction.

Both cars will come in coupe and three-door hatch bodystyles and will be sourced from Subaru’s Gunma plant in Japan. No five-door hatch will be offered as Toyota and Subaru don’t want to compete with the current Impreza range.
Via: MotorTrend

http://www.motorauthority.com/news/coupes/toyota%E2%80%99s-next-celica-could-be-made-by-subaru/

[Wasuri]

No doesn't look like a HONDA INSIGHT AT ALL!!!!!!

[heyitsryan]

If we got a gt4 i would be all over it.

[Dirk Lance]

This is has been confirmed today..



New story from Autoblog today on this subject:

http://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/10/toyota-confirms-rwd-sports-car-coming-in-2011-with-subaru-boxer/

At a press conference in Japan today, Toyota CEO Katsuaki Watanabe finally confirmed that his company is jointly developing a pair of rear-wheel-drive sports cars with Subaru. Each brand will get its own version of the car, which will be powered by one of Subaru's boxer engines, though the engine's displacement, power output and even number of cylinders is not yet known.

[Avex Hype]

oh hell no not toyota.... IBtheywanttomakeitafknHYBRID

[mtran]

still waiting for an awd turbocharged hybrid bastard child from toyota/subaru.

[SexualChocolate]

I am glad. I always disliked Subaru. Their designs were going south and their resale in this region has always followed their design. It's just a personal thing (only thing I like is the Legacy 2.5GT).

[beardsm]

At first glance it looks similiar to the Tibby,but I guess the "new"trend is center exhaust now.Not sure if I will like it.

[94egg]

what!? is this what it's coming down too? lol, i guess it will be interesting to see the out come, not like it will be a first

[Agent S14]

This just further increases my theory of the resurrection of the Silvia