Next Gen Scion FR-S and Subaru BRZ To Be Based On Mazda MX-5 Platform

Next Gen Scion FR-S and Subaru BRZ To Be Based On Mazda MX-5 Platform
Mazda's new MX-5 could not only form the basis of Fiat's upcoming 125 Spider, but replacements for Toyota's popular 86 coupe and its twin, the Subaru BRZ.

The deal that will see Fiat produce an all-new sports roadster based on the same compact rear-drive SKYACTIV platform as the MX-5 (but with different sheetmetal and engines – perhaps the same 177kW/350Nm 1.75-litre turbo-petrol engine as the Alfa Romeo 4C) has been well documented.

Mazda's fourth-generation MX-5 goes on sale in Australia next month, priced from just $31,990 and powered by a 96kW/150Nm 1.5-litre petrol engine, with a 2.0-litre versions to follow, while the new Fiat 124 Spider is expected to be revealed later this year before going on sale in 2016.
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MDarringerMDarringer - 6/22/2015 12:56:28 PM
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That is a HUGE win for Toyota. Trusting Subaru--that had ZERO experience designing RWD sports cars--to design the GT86BRZFRS was sheer idiocy. The fact that the Subaru turbo mill won't fit is moronic.

Using the MX5 platform to do an MX5, Fiat 124, Subaru BRZ, and Toyota GT86 is sheer genius. That would allow Toyota to put a Toyota engine in their product and potentially give the MX5's platform the power it's screaming for.

How about throwing an RX7 into the mix with a rotary?
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