Source: PistonHeads
These design sketches reveal some of Subaru’s plans for its half of the new ‘Toyobaru’ coupe.
Toyota has already revealed its version and, although the Toyota FT-86 is still officially a concept, Toyota says that it is extremely close to the finished production version.
But while Toyota is heading to the forthcoming Tokyo motor show with a near-finished product, Subaru’s version hasn’t even been given the official green light yet, let alone reached the design sign-off stage.
As these pictures, leaked to Autocar show, the Subaru coupe is at a far less finished stage, with final design details still to be settled.
With an on-sale date for the Toyota of late 2011, it is unlikely that a Subaru version will be production-ready in time to hit the showrooms simultaneously - especially since Subaru has far fewer R&D resources to call upon.
The Toyobaru is also a controversial idea within Subaru, being well out of Subaru’s comfort zone - it doesn’t have four-wheel drive and Subaru has never done a small rear-wheel drive coupe before. The thought of sharing its boxer technology and chassis development knowledge with Toyota (the Toyobaru project has been largely engineered by Subaru and will be built by Subaru) is also said to make some Subaru high-ups uncomfortable.
On the other hand, a small, rear-drive coupe would provide Subaru with some much-needed new metal and open the company up to new customers. A technical partnership with Toyota could also reap plenty of benefits in the form of potential engineering contracts to help develop new sporty Toyotas.
Source: PistonHeads
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Source: StraightLine
By Mike Lysaght
Subaru has one-upped its standard STI with the Spec C, a performance-tuned edition only for the Japanese market.
The JDM-spec 2.0-liter turbo boxer four remains under the hood, but the automaker fitted redesigned ball-bearing-type turbocharger to reduce friction and remapped the ECU to improve throttle response. The top-mounted intercooler also gets a water sprayer to keep intake air temps constant even under high-load conditions. Output remains at 304 horsepower and 311 pound-feet of torque, although this is still more torque than the 290 pound-feet provided by the 2.5-liter boxer in the U.S.-spec STI.
The Spec C treatment also adds an aluminum hood, smaller battery and revised laminar window glass to keep weight to a minimum. The STI’s doughnut spare is gone, too, replaced by an inflator kit.
Cornering is improved thanks to a reinforced front crossmember, stiffer springs and the switch from a Torsen-type limited-slip rear differential to a mechanical limited-slip diff. Lighter 18-inch aluminum wheels reduce unsprung weight, and they’re wrapped in 245/40R18 Bridgestone Potenza RE070 rubber. Subaru also says it has improved the steering feel by increasing oil flow volume in the power steering unit.
The Subaru WRX STI Spec C hit Japanese dealers yesterday, and only 900 units will be rolling off the line at Fuji Heavy Industries. Exclusive exterior colors for the Spec C are Sunrise Yellow and Pure White, but based on press photos, you can get it in WR Blue Pearl, too (as if that was ever in doubt).
If one pic’s not enough to satisfy your Spec C craving, make the jump for more. Videos, too, with ample driving footage, though the commentary’s in Japanese.
Source: StraightLine
By Mike Lysaght
PRESS RELEASE
FHI to introduce the Subaru Impreza WRX STI spec C
Tokyo, July 23, 2009 - Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd. (FHI), the maker of Subaru automobiles, today launches the "Subaru Impreza WRX STI spec C", a new addition to the current WRX STI line-up. The model goes on sale today through Subaru dealerships in Japan.
Based on the Impreza WRX STI, the iconic sport model of Subaru, the WRX STI spec C model features enhanced engine and chassis performance as well as a lighter body on the premise of driving in motor sports. The model further strengthens its presence in the high performance car arena by offering sheer excitement and unique driving sensations as a distinctive road sport model, in line with the performance level originally delivered by the Impreza WRX STI.
The turbocharger newly adopted ball bearings for the turbine axle bearing, and the ECU (Engine Control Unit) program was also exclusively tuned. Thus the engine of the spec C model provides quicker response and improved accelerating performance. Thanks to its specially designed front & rear suspensions and improved body rigidity, the chassis offers stable and linear driving control even in marginal driving conditions. The adoption of an aluminum engine hood, laminar window glasses and a downsized battery resulted in a lighter body, which further polishes the model’s driving performance.
Subaru enhanced the WRX STI line-up by introducing this STI spec C model, in addition to the STI A-Line model, the AT version introduced in February this year.
Outline of Subaru Impreza WRX STI Spec C
Enhancement of Engine performance:
•• Ball bearings of the turbine axle were newly adopted to reduce friction in the turbocharger. With the optimized ECU programming, the engine offers smoother and quicker response to the accelerator pedal and excellent accelerating performance.
•• An inter-cooler water spray prevents rise in intake-air temperature at continued high-load driving, providing stable engine performance and improved efficiency.
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Enhancement of Chassis performance:
•• Reinforcement of the cross member in front-suspensions offers a linear steering response.
•• Specification changes in damping force of suspensions, coil spring rate, rear stabilizer and rear sub-frame bushes optimize rigidity for body roll and retain excellent road-holding capability.
•• Rear LSD (Limited Slip Differential) system was changed to a mechanical type from a Torsen type to obtain the steady and powerful traction during cornering.
•• Bridgestone "POTENZA RE070" (245/40R18) were adopted to enhance cornering ability and higher grip performance, especially in dry conditions.
•• Nimble handling with a firm steering feel is assured by increasing oil flow volume in the power steering system.
Lightened body:
•• An aluminum engine hood and a downsized battery, which make the front section of the vehicle lighter, produce better maneuverability.
•• Laminar glasses were adopted in the front and side windows. They lightened the upper section of the body weight, resulting in improved stability during cornering.
•• Newly-designed lightweight 18-inches alloy wheels are standard to offer excellent road-hugging property by reducing unsprung weight. (17-inches alloy wheels are optional)
•• A flat tire repair kit is standard, which also helps weight reduction.
Others:
•• A structural change of fuel pomp provides stable fuel delivery even on high-load driving.
•• Gold colored "brembo" brake calipers are standard.
•• The front bucket seats (fabric with red stitch) are standard on models with 18-inches alloy wheels.
•• The "RECARO" seats (Alcantara and leather combination with red stitch) are optional on models with 18-inches alloy wheels.
•• Two exclusive exterior colors are available; Sunrise Yellow and Pure White.
•• The production is limited to 900 units.
Major specifications:
-Engine type: Horizontally-Opposed 4-cylinder DOHC 16-valve turbocharged engine
-Displacement: 1,994 cc
-Maximum output: 227kW (308 PS)/6,400 rpm
-Maximum torque: 422 Nm (43.0 kgf·m)/4,400 rpm
-Turbo type: Ball-bearing type twin scroll turbocharger
About Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd.
Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd. (FHI), the maker of Subaru automobiles, is a leading manufacturer in Japan with a long history of technological innovations that dates back to its origin as an aircraft company. While the automotive business is a main business pillar, FHI’s Aerospace, Industrial Products and Eco Technologies divisions offer a diverse range of products from general-purpose engines, power generators, and sanitation trucks to small airplanes, crucial components for passenger aircrafts, and wind-powered electricity generating systems. Recognized internationally for its AWD (all-wheel drive) technology and Horizontally-Opposed engines in Subaru, FHI is also spearheading the development of environmentally friendly products and is committed to contributing to global environmental preservation.
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In a debate which began online in Jul 10, Subaru is compelling a 2008 Impreza WRX by exuding a history, birthright and renouned enlightenment of a home country, Japan. With an estimated bill of $10 million, a debate facilities aspects of Japanese anime drive-in theatre and manga comics; cinema similar to “The Fast and a Furious: Tokyo Drift,” “Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon” and “Blade Runner”; and radio array similar to “Heroes.”
A story of a male from a unconventional city “in a land of banned secrets” —a line from a teaser trailer upon a site — who is unfailing to turn a master of a absolute jungle creature, a WRX, will be told upon 3 commercials which done their entrance upon a Subaru Web site (subaru.com/legend). Also, consumers will be means to watch a spots upon dungeon phones and television.
The title of a imitation announcement display a fire breathing monster perched atop a towering reads “Somewhere in a jungle, a fable is reborn”. The intro of a content runs: “From a East it comes, recognised in thunder, innate in lightning”.
A story told in comic-book panels and discourse balloons about a male declared Hiro, whose food at a noodle emporium is uneasy by a attainment of a WRX, is shown upon alternative imitation ads. The ads have a line “Prepare to encounter your destiny”.
Timothy J. Mahoney, comparison clamp boss and arch selling military officer at Subaru of America in Cherry Hill, N.J., a multiplication of Fuji Heavy Industries, pronounced which a organisation whose ages have been from twenty to 34 have been a dictated assembly for a WRX — which has facilities similar to all-wheel expostulate and a turbocharged engine. As such, they organisation of assembly similar to what is entrance from Middle East and a ads epitomizes that.
He one after another which such assembly organisation was a kids who grew up personification video games and most of which were, of course, sole by Japanese companies such as Nintendo and Sony.
Subaru joins a list (that is invariably growing) of advertisers who have been capitalizing upon a taking flight seductiveness in Japan between younger American consumers.
The 3 WRX commercials, any utilizing thirty seconds, have been to turn accessible online in 3 stages. The initial dual was in Jul 10 and Jul seventeen whilst a third theatre will be accessible upon Jul 31.
The commercials have been set to begin using upon radio subsequent month, during programs which will embody coverage of a X Games upon ESPN, wherein a WRX is a automobile unite of a games.
Though not endorsed by a manufacturer, you design a Impreza WRX is versed with some-more softened Subaru catalytic converter.
Announced progressing this year, Subaru tinkered with a engine design, and after a little concern and assistance from Toyota manufacturer, came out with a turbo motor fuel engine. The engine will still say a explain to celebrity “boxer” engine pattern which keeps a pistons pumping horizontally rsther than than up and down.
With all a fury in Europe about purify blazing diesels which furnish reduction wickedness and get stellar gas mileage, a automobile preference of Europeans in brand brand brand brand new years have been primarily of a motor fuel set. German automobile makers have combined a little critical pull from around a world, generally in Japan, where multiform of a large automobile manufacturers have been releasing their diesels in Europe. One of them is a powerhouse Fuji Heavy Industries.
The automobile manufacturer Subaru, improved well known in a U.S., is essentially a auxiliary of a most incomparable firm formed in Japan called Fuji Heavy Industries, Ltd (FHI for short). The dual models which Subaru expelled have been a Outback automobile and Legacy sedan. FHI, a manufacturers of Subaru Legacy parts, had to revamp their pattern programs to regulate for a brand brand brand brand new engine formed upon opposite earthy mechanics. The brand brand brand brand new designs which when in to a engine done it so a engine’s core of sobriety was reduce in a car, upping a you do for what would be a reduction wieldy ride.
The dual models have already landed in Spain and have been starting upon sale soon. Later, Subaru will move upon some-more of their caring indication force with a convene fable Impreza and crossover SUV, a Forester.
The Boxer Design and Integrating Diesel Technology
The engine which was not long ago displayed at a Spain showrooms progressing this year is a 2.0 liter engine Boxer. This will come versed with an aluminum-alloy cylinder retard and of march a plane hostile piston set up. With a set up is additionally a turbo horse at a bottom of a block. It’s a initial of a kind as both a plane fighter motor fuel in a newcomer automobile form.
FHI is you do a common updates upon production brand brand brand brand new models and have already displayed their prototypes in a U.S. and will shortly have some-more models for a automobile press to cluster around after this year.
Consumers of a sporty Impreza (in universe rally) will not have problems anticipating deputy tools as FHI manufactures Legacy automobile tools which have been mostly compatible.
It’s been present a automobile universe which a series a single giant, Toyota might additionally be integrating their hybrid record with brand brand brand brand new motor fuel technology.
New Subaru Impreza WRX is for sale in Japan this week, as in a late 2007 model, and precedes a STI version, that will not be suggested until a Tokyo Auto Show in Oct of this year.
In a US, The Subaru Impreza WRX five-door induce (known as a S-Impreza GT in Japan) has a 2.0-liter turbo-charged chronicle of a Subaru boxer-4, that produces 248 hp at 6000 rpm. Arriving in autumn, a 2008 is versed with a 2.5 liter fighter engine, that produces 225 hp and 226 lb-ft of torque. In Britain, due to despotic European emissions laws, buyers will not be offering a WRX indication when a induce in is expelled this year.
Meanwhile a “Wilder” High-performance 2008 Subaru WRX STI is approaching to sojourn underneath cover, though a Tokyo Auto Show has a couple of critical contribution leaks.
The WRX STI draws engine sports jot down without delay from Subaru imagination in World Rally Championship (WRC) foe and is written to hoop a many critical pushing enthusiasts. STI stands for Subaru Tecnica International – a engine of tall opening and a auxiliary of Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd.
The rarely approaching STI is powered by a tuned chronicle of a jot down of 2.5 liters turbo fighter engine producing over 300hp and 400 Nm of torque, a span of Subaru’s stream six-speed primer gearbox. A brand brand brand new programmed MP, by a specialized organisation Aisin, as expected, will be a line when Impreza face lift in 2009.
Subaru says a brand brand brand new Impreza’s archrival, a 2008 Mitsubishi Evo X – has an discretionary dual-clutch consecutive gearbox with steering circle change paddles have been commissioned – for additional money.
Impreza offers a far-reaching operation of singular style, together with specifically written metal cover and a front grille with vast air intakes.
Quemado circle arches residence intelligent 18-inch alloy, and large stop complement by Brembo. Those buyers can design to see a slight welfare enlarge for all-wheel drive, and engineers additionally took a event for transformation, with a compress stand in wishbone back configuration.
Within a brand brand brand new Impreza boasts tall peculiarity finishing with a span of STI front seats in a movement sports.
Subaru (creator of a tip of a line Subaru Oxygen sensor), additionally pronounced that an inner turbo boxer-4 engine fuel for a WRX in a functions and should be a commencement of 2009. The association is reportedly rebuilt with a purify and tall MPG engine fuel Impreza Subaru Legacy shortly after reception a initial engine fuel subsequent summer, so a WRX is a partial of this program. Subaru sources additionally have reliable that a association is operative upon a five-speed involuntary transmission, and both options will be offering in mid-2009.
Subaru is a Japanese vehicle company, and a multiplication of engine vehicles in Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd. (FHI). Currently Toyota Motor Corporation, that owns 8.7% of FHI. General Motors alsobought 20% of FHI in 1999 .
Wow, I’ve heard of birthday parties and presents, but an entire museum?
Yup, that’s right. Subaru Tecnica International – most well known as “STi”, is celebrating their 20th birthday this year. And what better way to celebrate than creating an STi museum? Fuji Heavy Industries has created this museum, dubbed the “STi Gallery”, which is open every day from 9:30am to 7pm. (except for select holidays)
Visitors of the museum can stop by and view STi in all of it’s glory. The STi Gallery features 3 different zones, each containing different pieces of STi heritage.
- Car Exhibition Zone – This area of the museum features Subaru’s that have been used both past and present in different racing events. It also features past and present production model STi’s.
- STi Concept Zone – This area features a showcase of STi racing parts and other various concept ideas.
- STi History Zone – The 3rd and final area of the museum features a timeline of STi’s involvement in motorsports and various production cars.
The museum is currently celebrating the release of the new 2010 Subaru Legacy. To aid in this, they’ve put Colin McRae’s Legacy RS on display; a car in which he drove to win the WRC New Zealand Rally in 1993.