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Sleeperz · 11-15-2009, 08:00 AM

Confirmed: Bigger, Badder Subaru “216A”

Well it’s emerged that Subaru has been busy waving their wand over the 086A/FT-86 and is going to bring some very Subaru style magic to the table.

The biggest news to come out of all this is that rumors of the car being turbo and all wheel drive are now in fact confirmed. However staff close to the Subaru development side of the project have revealed is that the first thing to differ will be the codes which the cars will be known by. While the version of the FT-86 to go on sale in Japan will be known by the code 086A and in the US and Europe as the 087A and 088A respectively, the Fuji Heavy Industries version will be branded as the 216A. This is to “clearly distinguish between the Toyota and Subaru version of the car”. Things get juicier from there though with the confirmation of what many have been suspecting all along. The car will be driven by a 2.0 liter turbo charged powerplant feeding power to all four wheels. This will either come in the flavor of a revised, lower power but more efficient 250ps and 34.0kg/m EJ20 from the Impreza 2.0 GT or the EJ20 Turbo from the current Impreza WRX STi pumping out 308ps and 43.0kg/m of torque. Our guess is the latter may well be used for an STi version of the car down the track. No pun intended.

Body wise, the the Subaru version will be bigger and badder but at the same time tipping the scales to the tune of around 100kg more than the 086A.

Confirmed: Bigger, Badder Subaru “216A” : Your online JDM magazine

Toyota4life · 11-15-2009, 05:54 PM

I wonder what is the production name of FT86?
-Toyota FT86 Trueno everyone?

ra23celica · 11-15-2009, 11:43 PM

I think it will be different depending on what market it is sold in, so Celica, GTS, Levin, 2000GT could all be names under consideration.

Toyota4life · 11-16-2009, 09:07 AM

However, I hope they will keep FT86 name.

sethk · 11-16-2009, 03:43 PM

xx86 (FT86 / AE86 / FM86 / whatever) would be good as would x000GT. Toyota (and many other companies including Porsche) seem to be getting away from numeric / abstract designations and coming up with marketing derived names (Porsche Panamera?), so I expect they will come up with a name. Hopefully it's not Celica in the U.S.

MidEngineBias73 · 11-16-2009, 05:36 PM

Crap, I do want both versions.

Franisco · 11-16-2009, 06:11 PM

I forgot about the 2000gt name...that would be cool

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11-15-2009, 08:00 AM	#31 (permalink)
Sleeperz Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 5	Confirmed: Bigger, Badder Subaru “216A” Well it’s emerged that Subaru has been busy waving their wand over the 086A/FT-86 and is going to bring some very Subaru style magic to the table. The biggest news to come out of all this is that rumors of the car being turbo and all wheel drive are now in fact confirmed. However staff close to the Subaru development side of the project have revealed is that the first thing to differ will be the codes which the cars will be known by. While the version of the FT-86 to go on sale in Japan will be known by the code 086A and in the US and Europe as the 087A and 088A respectively, the Fuji Heavy Industries version will be branded as the 216A. This is to “clearly distinguish between the Toyota and Subaru version of the car”. Things get juicier from there though with the confirmation of what many have been suspecting all along. The car will be driven by a 2.0 liter turbo charged powerplant feeding power to all four wheels. This will either come in the flavor of a revised, lower power but more efficient 250ps and 34.0kg/m EJ20 from the Impreza 2.0 GT or the EJ20 Turbo from the current Impreza WRX STi pumping out 308ps and 43.0kg/m of torque. Our guess is the latter may well be used for an STi version of the car down the track. No pun intended. Body wise, the the Subaru version will be bigger and badder but at the same time tipping the scales to the tune of around 100kg more than the 086A. Confirmed: Bigger, Badder Subaru “216A” : Your online JDM magazine

11-15-2009, 05:54 PM	#32 (permalink)
Toyota4life Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 175	I wonder what is the production name of FT86? -Toyota FT86 Trueno everyone?

11-15-2009, 11:43 PM	#33 (permalink)
ra23celica Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Perth, Western Australia Posts: 34	I think it will be different depending on what market it is sold in, so Celica, GTS, Levin, 2000GT could all be names under consideration.

11-16-2009, 09:07 AM	#34 (permalink)
Toyota4life Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 175	However, I hope they will keep FT86 name.

11-16-2009, 03:43 PM	#35 (permalink)
sethk Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 6	xx86 (FT86 / AE86 / FM86 / whatever) would be good as would x000GT. Toyota (and many other companies including Porsche) seem to be getting away from numeric / abstract designations and coming up with marketing derived names (Porsche Panamera?), so I expect they will come up with a name. Hopefully it's not Celica in the U.S.

11-16-2009, 05:36 PM	#36 (permalink)
MidEngineBias73 Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: SoCal Posts: 50	Crap, I do want both versions.

11-16-2009, 06:11 PM	#37 (permalink)
Franisco Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 82	I forgot about the 2000gt name...that would be cool