Toyota/Subaru FR Platform Still on Track!

[Nachtmensch]

Over the past few months, rumors have circulated that the joint venture between Toyota and Subaru to develop an affordable, front-engine, rear-wheel-drive coupe has been delayed. ToMoCo president, Akio Toyoda, sought to address those concerns at last month's Tokyo Auto Salon, and according to Toyota's new overlord, development is still underway.

Toyoda told the assembled masses that the new FR sports car is an essential part of the automaker's "rejuvenation" efforts to bring younger people into the fold, and a large part of that is price. The coupe is still expected to cost around 2,000,000 yen (a little over $21,000 US) and is set to go on sale in 2012. According to Toyoda, the production postponement has nothing to do with the delay in construction of the Toyota/Subaru factory, where the two-door was due to be built next year. Instead, Toyoda claims that the hold up is due to the adaption of Toyota's new D-4S direct injection system for the flat-four engine. Currently, the FR sports car is codenamed "086A," and for those of you schooled in the world of Hachirokus, that spells good things to come.

i think i'd be interested in purchasing one if they are in fact $21k!

[thablasta]

That is AWESOME!!! Who says the fun has to end?

[LDemonio]

that's good news, but it kinda looks like a Hyundai Tiburon. sorry my opinion. I would like to see this come to light.

Toyota RSC

[AMorgan]

That'd be a sweet DD while I do my buildup, and right around the right time as well.

[Driftin AP1]

its too futuristic lookin, the bodys to rounded.

[impreza_GC8]

My Subaru is getting old. All this newfangled technology. When my RS was new it cost $24,000 and was heavy and slow. Its amazing to see what features are beginning to come stock on new cars.

[AMorgan]

My only beef with the new cars is all the new tech that comes with them. I had a coworker with a new VW. His car was jerking badly, which we guessed was a fuel issue or possibly trans. Turns out his steering column was bad. What happened to the good old days when you could trouble shoot that kind of stuff.

[Nachtmensch]

Originally Posted by AMorgan

My only beef with the new cars is all the new tech that comes with them. I had a coworker with a new VW. His car was jerking badly, which we guessed was a fuel issue or possibly trans. Turns out his steering column was bad. What happened to the good old days when you could trouble shoot that kind of stuff.

you can still trouble shoot it if you know what to look for.