PAZZAN Wolfsburg Wizard
592 posts · joined Jan 2008 ·
toyota flat 4
68AutoBug Beetle Restorer - Experience over 138\% - YIKES --
11,654 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·
HI
I didn't look at the article....
Toyota and Subaru have been working on a rear wheel drive
sports car that is affordable... [under $40,000Au]
the car is all SUBARU with Subaru engine and transmission..
Toyota will replace the front bumper to make it look a bit different... inside is all subaru..
Subaru did NOT want to sell it in Australia due to their
ALL OUR CARS ARE AWD.... policy in Australia...
but have relented.. and the car will be sold in Australia..
I wonder if Nissan will do what they did years ago with the falcon ute.. want any parts go to a ford dealer... ;lol
nissan pulsar sold by Holden - nissan engined commodores..
etc..
LEE
I didn't look at the article....
Toyota and Subaru have been working on a rear wheel drive
sports car that is affordable... [under $40,000Au]
the car is all SUBARU with Subaru engine and transmission..
Toyota will replace the front bumper to make it look a bit different... inside is all subaru..
Subaru did NOT want to sell it in Australia due to their
ALL OUR CARS ARE AWD.... policy in Australia...
but have relented.. and the car will be sold in Australia..
I wonder if Nissan will do what they did years ago with the falcon ute.. want any parts go to a ford dealer... ;lol
nissan pulsar sold by Holden - nissan engined commodores..
etc..
LEE
- Helping keep Air Cooled VWs on the road - location: SCONE in the Upper Hunter Valley - Northern NSW 320 kms NNW of SYDNEY---
shaihulud Custom Title Time!
1,448 posts · joined Nov 2005 ·
It has a predictable shape, but nowadays most cars have that cloned shape. It might be aerodynamically efficient, but it's getting just a little repetitive and boring. I now need to read the label to know what a car is.
Don't forget that towards the end of their careers, the Beatles music became repetitive and boring. We are overdue for a change in vehicle shapes.
At least it doesn't have a wanker wing on the rear end.
Don't forget that towards the end of their careers, the Beatles music became repetitive and boring. We are overdue for a change in vehicle shapes.
At least it doesn't have a wanker wing on the rear end.
Subarugears Officially Full-On Dubber
236 posts · joined Dec 2011 ·
....yet.....but it will. And SARD, ENKEI and RAZR stockers down the front guard....and a cannon exhaust....
It won't take long.
It won't take long.
AyeBee Seriously Crusin Dubber
155 posts · joined Jun 2010 ·
Looks like a Celica to me...
68AutoBug Beetle Restorer - Experience over 138\% - YIKES --
11,654 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·
Subaru calls it the BRZ ...
Lee
Lee
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Camo Custom Title Time!
1,936 posts · joined Oct 2007 ·
I like it 👍
Thanks PAZZAN for that, will keep an eye out for them when in showrooms.
Kev
Thanks PAZZAN for that, will keep an eye out for them when in showrooms.
Kev
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vlad01 Compulsive Aussie Vee Dubber
4,270 posts · joined Jun 2010 ·
So it has a suby engine? I thought there for a sec we had another transplant option.
"shrugs"
"shrugs"
71 notchback,
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Yogie Moderator Custom Title Time!
1,608 posts · joined Jun 2003 ·
Given time we it will give more options as there will probably be more of the Toyota version sold than the Subaru due to their superior dealer numbers.vlad01 wrote:So it has a suby engine? I thought there for a sec we had another transplant option.
"shrugs"
Yogie
wolfgang54 Officially Full-On Dubber
238 posts · joined May 2010 ·
from what i read, the block only was given to toyota by subaru, toyota then developed the direct injection engine from there.....essentially a toyota engine/engineering in subaru running gear. can only be a good thing!
1954 Beetle
2003 Beetle 2.0
2004 Turbo Beetle 1.8
2007 Touareg tdi (retired)
2009 Pajero Tdi Shorty (retired)
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2003 Beetle 2.0
2004 Turbo Beetle 1.8
2007 Touareg tdi (retired)
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narumi I'll do it tomorrow
138 posts · joined Aug 2011 ·
FT86 in spirit of AE86
engine: FA20 / 4U-GSE
bore x stroke: 86 X 86
engine: FA20 / 4U-GSE
bore x stroke: 86 X 86
Smiley Veteran Volks Folk
2,125 posts · joined Oct 2008 ·
What about all of the front wheel drive vehicles that they sell??68AutoBug wrote:Subaru did NOT want to sell it in Australia due to their
ALL OUR CARS ARE AWD.... policy in Australia...
Smiley 🙂
If you said I was a Volkswagen man, you'd be right.
donn Wolfsburg Elder
3,515 posts · joined Nov 2005 ·
^^^^^^^^^^which ones? ^^^^^^
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1303Steve Scirocco Rare
8,650 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·
Hi
This car will appeal to the drifters who have been left with not many options, 86 being an iconic number in adrift circles as well, maybe Nissan will bring out another Silvia.
Steve
This car will appeal to the drifters who have been left with not many options, 86 being an iconic number in adrift circles as well, maybe Nissan will bring out another Silvia.
Steve
narumi I'll do it tomorrow
138 posts · joined Aug 2011 ·
from what i know base liberty(legacy), imprezadonn wrote:^^^^^^^^^^which ones? ^^^^^^
Craig Torrens 6 times Australian, 7 times State Hillclimb Class Champion
8,040 posts · joined Jan 2003 ·
147kw......that makes the car under powered IMO !
Bizarre Moderator The artist formerly known as blue74l
12,785 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·
205Nm of torque at 6600rpm 🥲
My Polo is 250Nm @ 2000-4500rpm
My Polo is 250Nm @ 2000-4500rpm
Futue te ipsum!!!
Joel Now containing 100\% E-Wang
9,368 posts · joined Feb 2006 ·
1000 eons ago yes that was the case... but these days the whole line up is AWD.narumi wrote:from what i know base liberty(legacy), imprezadonn wrote:^^^^^^^^^^which ones? ^^^^^^
Bizarre Moderator The artist formerly known as blue74l
12,785 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·
Will be interesting
http://www.caradvice.com.au/143882/toyota-ft-86-performance-data-sheet-leaked/
It is suppose to weigh 1230-ish kg's - which, I think is bloody light. Cant see dimensions, but I am guessing it is Celica sizes??
A 2005 Silly Car weighed in at 1580kg's
My Polo only weighs 1180 kg's
A Golf R is 1,476 kg's and it's torque is 330Nm @ 2400-5200rpm
Seeing as it has AWD it just seems bloody light in the torque figures
http://www.caradvice.com.au/143882/toyota-ft-86-performance-data-sheet-leaked/
It is suppose to weigh 1230-ish kg's - which, I think is bloody light. Cant see dimensions, but I am guessing it is Celica sizes??
A 2005 Silly Car weighed in at 1580kg's
My Polo only weighs 1180 kg's
A Golf R is 1,476 kg's and it's torque is 330Nm @ 2400-5200rpm
Seeing as it has AWD it just seems bloody light in the torque figures
Futue te ipsum!!!
Subarugears Officially Full-On Dubber
236 posts · joined Dec 2011 ·
It doesn't have AWD. It uses an Aisin 6 speed gearbox to transmit torque to the rear wheels.
AA003 Custom Title Time!
1,189 posts · joined Oct 2011 ·
Now that would be a nice conversion!Subarugears wrote:It doesn't have AWD. It uses an Aisin 6 speed gearbox to transmit torque to the rear wheels.
I read it on samba, so it must be correct.
Sometimes Volkswagen dealers sell spare parts. Amazing isn't it!😂
Sometimes Volkswagen dealers sell spare parts. Amazing isn't it!😂
Bizarre Moderator The artist formerly known as blue74l
12,785 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·
d'oh 🤖
😂
😂
Futue te ipsum!!!
68AutoBug Beetle Restorer - Experience over 138\% - YIKES --
11,654 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·
that is why it wasn't coming to Australia as the Management in Australia wanted all subarus to be AWD...Joel wrote:1000 eons ago yes that was the case... but these days the whole line up is AWD.narumi wrote:from what i know base liberty(legacy), imprezadonn wrote:^^^^^^^^^^which ones? ^^^^^^
but... now its coming here... as it should sell...
designed by Subaru & Toyota together...
they both wanted a rear wheel drive Not expensive sports car... the BRZ will be more expensive than the Toyota 86 as it will be top of the line only...
from what I've read...
but Subaru RWD running gear...
LEE
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Subarugears Officially Full-On Dubber
236 posts · joined Dec 2011 ·
No. Subaru engine only (with Toyota direct injection).68AutoBug wrote:that is why it wasn't coming to Australia as the Management in Australia wanted all subarus to be AWD...Joel wrote:1000 eons ago yes that was the case... but these days the whole line up is AWD.narumi wrote:from what i know base liberty(legacy), imprezadonn wrote:^^^^^^^^^^which ones? ^^^^^^
but... now its coming here... as it should sell...
designed by Subaru & Toyota together...
they both wanted a rear wheel drive Not expensive sports car... the BRZ will be more expensive than the Toyota 86 as it will be top of the line only...
from what I've read...
but Subaru RWD running gear...
LEE
Aisin 5 speed RWD transmission (same as Honda S2000) and a random rear differential. Probably a Subaru/Nissan R180
narumi I'll do it tomorrow
138 posts · joined Aug 2011 ·
also I read somewhere a while ago that the subaru one MAY have AWD.Subarugears wrote:No. Subaru engine only (with Toyota direct injection).68AutoBug wrote:that is why it wasn't coming to Australia as the Management in Australia wanted all subarus to be AWD...Joel wrote:1000 eons ago yes that was the case... but these days the whole line up is AWD.narumi wrote:from what i know base liberty(legacy), imprezadonn wrote:^^^^^^^^^^which ones? ^^^^^^
but... now its coming here... as it should sell...
designed by Subaru & Toyota together...
they both wanted a rear wheel drive Not expensive sports car... the BRZ will be more expensive than the Toyota 86 as it will be top of the line only...
from what I've read...
but Subaru RWD running gear...
LEE
Aisin 5 speed RWD transmission (same as Honda S2000) and a random rear differential. Probably a Subaru/Nissan R180
I guess that's not happening
Burrelli Officially Full-On Dubber
244 posts · joined Oct 2008 ·
I read somewhere the engine has a shorter sump and sits lower in the car than other Subarus.
Could be a good engine for conversion into VWs.
Could be a good engine for conversion into VWs.
Subarugears Officially Full-On Dubber
236 posts · joined Dec 2011 ·
Oh yeah, it will be a ripper for putting into VW's. This Subie engine is even more compact than previous ones, has a shorter sump and still retains the same bellhousing pattern so we can fit reversed 5 speed and 6 speed subie transaxles. It's going to get real busy in the conversion market.....
SebastienPeek Custom Title Time!
1,657 posts · joined May 2011 ·
And that, kind sir, is very exciting!