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JDM / global market? Any Subaru version?
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According to some Inside Line posts, Toyota’s version of the FR car, destined to assume the crown of the old AE86, will be restricted to the Japanese Domestic Market only… This is bad news and certainly a blow to traditional Toyota supporters but good news for Subaru which will be left to sell its version of the same car on the global international market. Both cars will feature the same platform and drivetrain(s) with cosmetic changes being the main difference point of difference between each manufacturer’s offering. (not sure about the chassis dimension differences)
Production will be handled by Subaru at their Gunma plant in Japan.
This leads to confirm the possibility to have two completely different engine platforms for each model. 2.0 D-4S for Toyota and Some 2.5 liter for subaru to be able to sell in USA.