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General Category => The Chill Out Room => Topic started by: bazza2541 on October 06, 2009, 03:15:36 pm

Title: Salvation?
Post by: bazza2541 on October 06, 2009, 03:15:36 pm

http://www.pistonheads.com/news/default.asp?storyId=20763 (http://www.pistonheads.com/news/default.asp?storyId=20763)

Title: Re: Salvation?
Post by: Wiggy on October 06, 2009, 03:20:07 pm

core blimy guv, thats one sexy motor  :P

Title: Re: Salvation?
Post by: Jeff on October 06, 2009, 03:38:31 pm

:) growl..... 4x4?..... turbo? .....lets get one and PLAY

Title: Re: Salvation?
Post by: craig205wrc on October 06, 2009, 04:10:21 pm

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Reports say the compact rear-drive Toyota will be built by Subaru alongside the latter company’s own version of the project. Both cars will share a Subaru-sourced 2.0-litre naturally aspirated flat-four engine.

Today’s Subaru 2.0-litre boxer is a 146bhp, 141lb ft unit but, by the time the cars hit showrooms in late 2011, that engine is likely to have been superceded by an updated version - so a little more power is at least a possibility.

Lets hope they build a 4wd turbo version coz that thing might look the part but in reality it hasnt got the power to pull the skin off a rice pudding :(

Title: Re: Salvation?
Post by: calam on October 06, 2009, 04:46:34 pm

146bhp are they having a Giraffe?

Looks pretty slick though  8)

Title: Re: Salvation?
Post by: bazza2541 on October 06, 2009, 05:07:15 pm

Quote from: calam on October 06, 2009, 04:46:34 pm

146bhp are they having a Giraffe?

Looks pretty slick though  8)

It's tiny. Think Ford Fester sized. And I suppose like all twin-cams it'll not be stardard for long.

Title: Re: Salvation?
Post by: Wiggy on October 06, 2009, 05:07:51 pm

146bhp is only about 3 bhp less than the turbo version of the scooby flat 4 so thats pretty good ;D

I'm sure they will do a faster version? It looks like its going 146 just sat there  8)

Title: Re: Salvation?
Post by: Jeff on October 06, 2009, 05:14:54 pm

hey... look... I'll buy one of these anduse the club 'knowlwdge' to upgrade and blow it apartt?
You with me?

Title: Re: Salvation?
Post by: ChrisW on October 06, 2009, 06:18:08 pm

It looks pretty smart, tho it has a hint of the nissan 350 in appearance?

Title: Re: Salvation?
Post by: Coyoteboy on October 07, 2009, 02:51:02 pm

Not keen, front end resembles a smudged nissan, rear looks like a blurred civic and it comes with a poor powerpack, not for me thanks. Seems like a continuation of mediocrity.

Good find though.

Title: Re: Salvation?
Post by: bazza2541 on October 07, 2009, 05:25:55 pm

Its supposed to be the new 'GT4' when fitted with the 2.5 from the sti and AWD.

Title: Re: Salvation?
Post by: Coyoteboy on October 07, 2009, 07:34:16 pm

Still fecking ugly :D

Title: Re: Salvation?
Post by: ChrisW on October 07, 2009, 10:04:43 pm

Do you reckon they'll get together and make a rally homologation which has a bit of power? Maybe get back into WRC? ;)

Title: Re: Salvation?
Post by: bazza2541 on October 07, 2009, 10:38:40 pm

Word is that Subaru is looking to thew S2000 route, so there maybe something there.
Don't look for Toyota back in the WRC until they move out of F1.

Title: Re: Salvation?
Post by: ChrisW on October 07, 2009, 11:29:45 pm

I recall reading something about the S2000 idea, possibly one of your own posts, tho the grey matter is a tad jaded this evening.

Maybe Glock and Trulli should follow Hakkinen's example(tho stay on the road)?