Automotive News Discussion

[Steve85]

I like CVT and it does wonders for an under powered (or overweight) car. Our hybrid Camry has it and we take it over the mountains to western PA a lot. It's fantastic going up hills, keeps the power on tap and makes it super easy to maintain speed even fully loaded. Hold the throttle steady and it keeps the engine exactly where it needs to be. With a regular auto, the car realizes it can't keep the speed in the top gear, downshifts into the powerband and you pick up speed, so you lay off throttle a bit and it takes it as a sign to upshift and you slow down until..more throttle, downshift rinse repeat...on every fucking hill for 3 hours. I guess more autos are shift-able now and can be held in gear, but that shit was annoying...

[fiveoh2go]

So apparently Subaru is now building Evos. Further proof that Subaru design peaked in '05. Son I am...

[JustinG]

Wheels are ugly, wing looks stupid. Hatchback please.

[HAULN-SS]

I like it. F'a hatch

[SlimKlim]

I've slowly adjusted to the design but I'd still prefer a hatch. Honestly the biggest turnoff is the equal length headers or whatever they did to get rid of that classic Subaru burble. Why would they change it? If I was gonna buy a Scoob that sound would be 60% of the reason.

[CaptainHenreh]

Wheels are ugly, wing looks stupid. Hatchback please.

I like it, but I'd liek it a fuckload better with another GD door. Seriously Subaru what the fuck? Let toyota make toyotas, ok? You make subarus.

[SlimKlim]

I'll be in my bunk. hock:



http://jalopnik.com/2015-vw-golf-r-gives...socialflow

Too bad it doesn't come out until early-2015 and it'll probably cost $40k. And it's a VW, which according to this board means it will experience 4 engine failures before it can cover 50 miles. But aside from all that stuff, my god I want it.

[Beej]

I've slowly adjusted to the design but I'd still prefer a hatch. Honestly the biggest turnoff is the equal length headers or whatever they did to get rid of that classic Subaru burble. Why would they change it? If I was gonna buy a Scoob that sound would be 60% of the reason.

Word. Quite literally the only reason I bought my STi instead of an Evo. Not just a joy to listen to (is it played out?), but a calling card.

[JPolen01]

No Lexus RC F love?
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5 liter V8 rumored between 460-500 hp. RWD. 8 speed auto.

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[ScottyB]

I've slowly adjusted to the design but I'd still prefer a hatch. Honestly the biggest turnoff is the equal length headers or whatever they did to get rid of that classic Subaru burble. Why would they change it? If I was gonna buy a Scoob that sound would be 60% of the reason.

power, spool, emissions.

the "subaru rumble", as badass as it is, was always the product of compromised header design due to cost and packaging constraints (hay guys lets make an exhaust system that looks like a hotwheels stunt track!), and the fastest factory subarus like the Spec C WRXs over in Japanland came with EL headers and twinscrolls to get the most out of them.

its a signature of subaru (my favorite modification on mine is the unequal header) but its easy to replicate in any 4cyl car. just pair the wrong cylinders together to screw the exhaust pulses all up :lol:

[Kaan]

No Lexus RC F love?
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5 liter V8 rumored between 460-500 hp. RWD. 8 speed auto.

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they need a 3 pedal version of this car. looks a little like lexus took the brz, widend it, and stuff a V8 and goodies in it.

[*insertusernamehere*]

No Lexus RC F love?
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5 liter V8 rumored between 460-500 hp. RWD. 8 speed auto.

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If they go a little bit lighter on those fat ass bumpers I'd be all over it

[SlimKlim]

Hmmm

http://jalopnik.com/kia-gt4-stinger-conc...socialflow

[Ken]

Hmmm

http://jalopnik.com/kia-gt4-stinger-conc...socialflow

Yes.

[Goodspeed]

So....I'm actually really impressed by this. Good on you Toyota, now just don't screw this up between now and when it goes on sale..

http://jalopnik.com/the-toyota-ft-1-the-...1500153174

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=pla...O0T-eb1jrI

[RawrImAMonster]

Quote from this article says the engine will be a “a high-technology, high-performance internal combustion engine”. I was worried this thing was going to be a hybrid. Please don't screw this up toyota.

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[Goodspeed]

Quote from this article says the engine will be a “a high-technology, high-performance internal combustion engine”. I was worried this thing was going to be a hybrid. Please don't screw this up toyota.

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From about 2:45 to 3:00 in the video in my above post the designers make a few references to the I-6 of the 2000GT and Supra, so...fingers crossed.

[D_Eclipse9916]

And 2 pedals/hybrid reference.

[HAULN-SS]

Looks like a studebaker in the front =(

[D_Eclipse9916]

Now for some real news: