Tuesday, September 7, 2010

Subaru and Toyota Team Up.



A lot of consumers think that the car you drive says a lot about you.  People who go for a Toyota or a model from Washington DC Honda Dealers aren't in the car market for the biggest and baddest vehicle they can find, but rather want something reliable, affordable, and practical.  That seems like a pretty fair assumption.  If you see a couple purchasing a new car from Palm Bay Lincoln Mercury Dealers then you might infer that they have a little extra money to spend and want to have a quality, comfortable, American made vehicle.  You could go on and on making inferences about what cars say about people, but the exciting news worth reporting has to do with economical Toyota teaming up with solid car producer Subaru. 

Back in 2009 at the Toyota Auto Show, Toyota released their concept car design FT-86 coupe.  This smaller car is meant to go fast and drive hard, and is powered by a Subaru engine.  The CEO of Toyota hopes to make this sports car a reality and bring some street cred to the Toyota name, and drivers can expect to pay between $20,000 and $30,000 for this coupe.  While Toyota is hoping to produce the rear wheel drive option, there is talk of making an all wheel drive version.  Think of this car as comparable to the Camaro from Akron Chevrolet Dealers or the V6 Mustang from Ford.  It will be an entry level sports car, no doubt, but one that will perform better. 

Don't expect to see this car driving around your neighborhood anytime soon!  Anticipated release dates are as generic as 2012 or 2013, and engineers are still busy trying to make this concept car vision a practical reality.  The car will be available as a Toyota or a Subaru, and some auto experts predict that the all wheel drive option will have to be Subaru. 






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