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Toyota and Subaru joint sports coupe test mule

HI-RES GALLERY: Toyota and Subaru joint sports coupe test mule

Toyota and Subaru confirmed as far back as April of last year that the two companies would collaborate on the development of a new affordable sports car and at the Tokyo Motor Show of that same year we saw the first tangible evidence of the partnership with the unveiling of the Toyota FT-86 Concept.

We now have new images of a very early test mule caught while it was undergoing hot weather testing here in the U.S. As these are still test mules the final shape and design will look very different to this but we can still gather a few discernable details.

The new car will be sold by both Toyota and Subaru, although several reports claim the Toyota version will be exclusive to the Japanese market while the Subaru model will be a global version. Furthermore, while Toyota’s version is scheduled to go on sale in Japan sometime next year, the Subaru version is yet to receive the production green light.

As for the actual development, Toyota is reportedly responsible for the styling of the car while Subaru is handling most of the engineering. This means the new model will be Subaru at heart, with a four-cylinder boxer engine in both naturally aspirated and turbocharged forms planned.

Base models will be strictly rear-wheel drive and have a power output of around 220 horsepower. Though no official details have been released, it’s expected that an all-wheel drive flagship with 300-horsepower from a turbocharged flat-four will be available as well. A six-speed manual transmission will be standard, although an automatic is also expected to be available.

The projected pricing for both cars will start around $25,000.


HI-RES GALLERY: 2009 Toyota FT-86 Concept




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Comments (9)

  1. By Lane Posted: 10/13/2009 7:35am PDT

    What are you talking about? it is one car pictured not two. (you are talking about prototypes).
    so which one is it? Subaru or Toyota?
     
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  2. By Viknesh Posted: 10/13/2009 8:02am PDT

    Lane, the car pictured here is actually a test-mule. You can clearly see that the body, especially around the front end, is a modified Impreza WRX STI.
    The platform being tested will be common between both the Subaru and Toyota versions, and so far it’s only been speculated that the two cars will feature different styling. We’ll have to wait and see – but essentially they will be the same car.
     
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  3. By tyty Posted: 10/13/2009 8:02am PDT

    I hope that is one of those frankenmule things bc so far that thing is not cute.
     
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  4. By IGT Posted: 10/13/2009 10:10am PDT

    Imagine Stealth and 3000GT. This would be same car different look but everything else the same. Like Matrix and Vibe.
     
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  5. By  gazzed Posted: 10/13/2009 3:40pm PDT

    It is still way too hard to tell and confirm what the final look of this Subaru version will be of their merger with Toyota., but am feeling very optimistic that it will be well accepted as that of the FT-86 version by Toyota.
     
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  6. By  echinacea Posted: 12/5/2009 8:06pm PST

    I am not a huge fan of the coupe, but this is a very different looking little car. Whether I would think of buying it I very much doubt it.
     
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  7. By dennis Posted: 1/6/2010 5:12am PST

    That is not the Toyabaru it is the 2010 Subaru WRX STI sedan.
     
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  8. By themishmosh Posted: 9/8/2010 6:42am PDT

    not going to be good if subaru strays from their all AWD lineup and image.
     
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  9. By TnTPhilly Posted: 9/8/2010 4:42pm PDT

    Fake
     
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