Rumormill: Subaru planning to revive SVX with coupe version of Hybrid Tourer
Subaru Hybrid Tourer Concept - click above for high-res image gallery
Might Subaru's Hybrid Tourer concept point the way forward to a revival of the iconoclastic SVX from the Nineties? According to AutoExpress, that's a definite maybe. The British motoring mag suggests that the conceptual Hybrid Tourer that's just about to get its debut at the Tokyo Motor Show is a harbinger for a range-topping luxury performance coupe from the Japanese automaker.
If true (and we're not exactly holding our breath), the new coupe would slot well above the expected rear-wheel drive coupe that will share its underpinnings with the upcoming Toyota FT-86, possibly selling for twice the price of its lesser sibling. A turbocharged 2.5-liter boxer four-cylinder engine would provide motivation, though a hybrid model with a drivetrain similar to that of the Tokyo-bound concept may also be possible.
Gallery: Subaru Hybrid Tourer concept
[Source: AutoExpress]
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Carney 12:30PM (10/14/2009)
I think you meant "iconic" rather than "iconoclastic".
I owned an SVX, a beautiful car that looked both sporty and elegant / businesslike.
http://g-ec2.images-amazon.com/images/G/01/Automotive/blog/SVX1._V16735037_.jpg
(This car, I dunno about. Doesn't look so good to me.
I just hope it has a better transmission - 100% of SVX's on the road had to have a complete transmission overhaul.
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KK 12:57PM (10/14/2009)
An iconoclast is someone who "attacks settled beliefs or institutions"*, so that might be correct too.
*Webster's online