RUMOR OF THE WEEK: Nissan Considering a New FR Car?
Autoblog has posted that Nissan is considering a revival of a small, cheap FR car in their lineup. With Toyota's look into a cheap RWD compact, maybe this market is heating up again. Finally! But a turbo-charged two liter pumping out 247hp? Nice indeed, but there has been such a big push away from turbos. I guess we'll find out come 2010.
[Source: Best Car via Autoblog]
RUMOR OF THE DAY: AE86 to make a come back?
Just like the undying rumor of a Honda CRX return every couple seasons, the Toyota Corolla Levin/Sprinter Trueno/AE86 has a similar cycle. This time coming from the Japanese magazine, Best Car. The "AE86" is slated for a Winter 2008 debut. Boasting a 120hp engine and under 2200lb weight, this car is set to be an affordable lightweight compact RWD car - the likes of what we haven't seen since the Miata debuted. Interesting note from the article is that the car would sport a RWD system from Heavy Fuji Industries a.k.a. Subaru. Anyone else see the Scion Fuse in the sketch? Hmmmm, I think I'll believe this when I see the car in showrooms. It's only a year away...
[Source: Best Car via Autoblog]