is Toyota behind the sudden increase in Subaru ads? [Archive]

sg1138

Mar 13th, 2006, 07:26 PM

I've noticed like 1000x increase in subaru ads on tv lately. Does anyone think parent company toyota is now donating money to their advertising budget? After all subie did allow toyota to build their camry at their plant in indiana

Just a thought! :)

when will we see an awd corolla using a boxer engine? ROAR!

sPiKyAZN

Mar 13th, 2006, 07:40 PM

UrbanPoet

Mar 13th, 2006, 08:13 PM

there actually is a supercharged AWD corrola in Japan.
uses the MR2 engine.

Earthworm

Mar 13th, 2006, 08:20 PM

Sweet, now if only they had this advertising budget 15 years ago for the Subaru SVX. It may still have been in production today.

kingsley

Mar 13th, 2006, 10:51 PM

there actually is a supercharged AWD corrola in Japan.
uses the MR2 engine.

no way?!

pics/specs/links please? I want to see!

Most importantly, how much does it weigh?

kingsley

Mar 13th, 2006, 11:02 PM

D-Sisive

Mar 13th, 2006, 11:57 PM

http://www.rsportscars.com/eng/cars/corolla_compressor.asp

Is it this car? That's a pretty sweet toyota! Damn, how come they don't make cars like that over here. All they have are all the boring cars....

wow a new corolla hatchback, if the echo hatch looked like that, it'll be better

but damn 20,000pounds...thats almost 40k cdn for a corolla..

it looks much better than a civic hatch for sure IMO, and only 250 made in UK

i hope either 5th gear or top gear reviews this corolla year end/next year

DJ_Peanuts22

Mar 14th, 2006, 12:08 AM

Damn, how come they don't make cars like that over here. All they have are all the boring cars....

we have the Corolla XRS... same car, sedan body, sans supercharger

DJ_Peanuts22

Mar 14th, 2006, 12:09 AM

Damn, how come they don't make cars like that over here. All they have are all the boring cars....

we have the Corolla XRS... same car, sedan body, sans supercharger

and yes, the car from that link is one hot hatch

mudmojo

Mar 14th, 2006, 01:07 AM

That hatch looks pretty sharp. Let's see the AWD one!

I think my buddies' dad used to own a 4WD Corolla wagon here in Canada.

kingsley

Mar 14th, 2006, 09:11 AM

we have the Corolla XRS... same car, sedan body, sans supercharger

and yes, the car from that link is one hot hatch

The lowest I'm going to go is a corolla coupe. I don't really want to explain why I'm driving a corolla sedan :D

kingsley

Mar 14th, 2006, 09:12 AM

wow a new corolla hatchback, if the echo hatch looked like that, it'll be better

but damn 20,000pounds...thats almost 40k cdn for a corolla..

it looks much better than a civic hatch for sure IMO, and only 250 made in UK

i hope either 5th gear or top gear reviews this corolla year end/next year

I know, eh? 40k....yeah, I wouldn't get one for 40k. I could get an RX-8 for that price.

wylie

Mar 14th, 2006, 09:35 AM

I thought GM was part owner of Subaru, not Toyota??

SkiD

Mar 14th, 2006, 09:48 AM

GM sold their stake in Subaru and Toyota bought in.

In fact, Subaru is probably going to start making up to 100,000 Corolla's a year for Toyota (hmm, will people care where their car is made).

dmatthew

Mar 14th, 2006, 11:17 AM

I read that Camry's will now be made in Subaru's Indianapolis plant

I definitely can't wait for a Subaru Hybrid car that uses Toyota Technology

Or maybe a revamped AWD Celica =p

mudmojo

Mar 14th, 2006, 11:40 AM

Some details are here (http://www.fhi.co.jp/english/news/press/2006/06_03_13e.pdf) for those who are interested.

nx2k

Mar 14th, 2006, 12:32 PM

there actually is a supercharged AWD corrola in Japan.
uses the MR2 engine.
i think you mean the MR2 uses the corolla engine, it's always been that way, corolla had the engine first
only one that wasn't a corolla engine was the SW20

akito925

Mar 14th, 2006, 01:15 PM

how much would that engine cost if you were to import it?

I'd wouldn't mind buying a 1986 toyota corolla from japan..

i think you mean the MR2 uses the corolla engine, it's always been that way, corolla had the engine first
only one that wasn't a corolla engine was the SW20

oldsnail

Mar 14th, 2006, 03:35 PM

there actually is a supercharged AWD corrola in Japan.
uses the MR2 engine.

thats not the MR2 engine..

the MR2/ celica engine one is called Toyota CALDINA GT4 usint the 3sgte engine.

the corolla shown in the link is using the same engine found in a corolla/ Matrix xrs and celica GTS 2zzge + boost

the Mr2 (spyder ) is the 1zzge engine.

Anessa

Mar 14th, 2006, 03:55 PM

I wouldn't mind seeing the H4 turbo engine in the new Camry ;) with AWD...now that's a family sedan

Earthworm

Mar 14th, 2006, 05:21 PM

I wouldn't mind seeing the H4 turbo engine in the new Camry ;) with AWD...now that's a family sedanThat would be the Subaru Legacy GT.

xien0n

Mar 14th, 2006, 07:50 PM

wow a new corolla hatchback, if the echo hatch looked like that, it'll be better

but damn 20,000pounds...thats almost 40k cdn for a corolla..

it looks much better than a civic hatch for sure IMO, and only 250 made in UK

i hope either 5th gear or top gear reviews this corolla year end/next year

That 20000 pounds probably includes VAT, like most prices in Britain. I watch Top Gear all the time and some of the prices they list for cars also sold here are outragous! A Murano is 30,000 GBP and a Legacy Outback is 28,000 GBP.

Anessa

Mar 15th, 2006, 06:40 PM

That would be the Subaru Legacy GT.

No no, a family sedan is the Camry because of the split rear seats and the massive trunk. Sports sedan is the Legacy.