New Toyota AE86: RWD starting at $12,300?

Under 4m long and 1.7m wide, it's pretty low at 1.35m tall, and engineers have been directed to keep weight below 1,000kgs. Power will come from a 1.5L 2NZ-FE good for 120 horsepower. What has been unknown until this time is where Toyota would source a cheap RWD drivetrain, but Best Car has learned that it will come from new partner Fuji Heavy Industries - better known to you and me as Subaru.

And the best news of all? The committee's final directive is to keep the new car's sticker price below 1.5million Yen. That's about $12,300 USD in today's money.

[Source: Best Car]
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jon21 - 8/2/2007 10:55:47 AM

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Where do I sign?

Brembo - 8/2/2007 1:33:05 PM

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NICE. Cheap and fun. I wish they made this ten years.

Brembo - 8/2/2007 1:33:24 PM

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....ago.

Designer1 - 8/2/2007 2:03:33 PM

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A 4 cylinder RWD Toyota? I'll be the first one in line to get this baby, better bring it to America.

Will_ - 8/2/2007 3:15:23 PM

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If it looks like that and has that price, I'll buy one even without a need for one.

Htay7500 - 8/2/2007 3:24:37 PM

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good, I'd kill for one. I like ae86s.

bronigs - 8/2/2007 7:16:55 PM

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Its been awhile Toyota since you've done something good (Celica All-trac), don't disappoint and bring this to North America.

If its that cheap and that good looking as well as RWD, I'd be inline with cash in hand when it arrives at the dealership.

Spectator - 8/3/2007 1:06:37 PM

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I wonder if this will be sold under the Scion badge.