Subaru teases Boxer Sports Car Architecture ahead of Geneva debut

Some car manufacturers are taking the latest technology in whatever form they come. Others define themselves to specific functions. Take Subaru, for example, which has built its reputation around two features: all-wheel drive and boxer engines. The joint venture with Toyota sports car on a common platform that can give up AWD Subaru had to have (at least in conceptual form), but it's not budge an inch on the boxer engine configuration.

So far, we have all of the Subaru version of what Toyota calls the FT-86 program seen some spy shots of test mules have modified Impreza body. But to expect both Toyota and Subaru are revealing their own versions of the sports coupe at the upcoming Geneva Motor Show, and to arouse our interest, the latter released the single teaser shot you see above, which the boxer engine in a Tron embedded-like presentation of the stroller frame. Not much to go, really, but over all, what we have now, so check the statement after the jump, follow the link to the site and Subaru watch this space for more.

Spy Shots: Subaru FT-86 spied again ahead of Geneva reveal

Subaru has announced that it plans its rear-wheel-drive version of the FT-86 concept in next month's Geneva Motor Show debut. It's safe to say that the joint venture between Toyota and Subaru one of the most anticipated debuts of the year, and during the journey that takes the stage in Switzerland are still labeled as a concept, it should give us a very good impression what's in store for the production car.
Our spy photographers have loyal Subaru version of the sports car, tests taken, and while we have the fast Toyobaru as a coupe-label, this latest set of photos suggests a hatchback configuration. There are still a small back deck, though, so perhaps the term "Fast Track" is better in an instance of it (a bit like the Scion tC) is used. Either way the body looks similar assessment mules we have seen periodically over the last few years, but it is not known if the body is wrapped in camouflage production.
In any case, you can expect to see a 2.0-liter turbocharged flat-four under the hood, produces something like 260 hp. Subaru broke its all-wheel-drive-only mantra with this new car as the automaker has confirmed that power walk alone to the rear wheels. View the latest set of spy shots below for yourself in our high-res image gallery.

Toyota FT-86 coupe to be named Scion FT-S?

We know the Toyota rear-wheel-drive coupe is an offshoot wear badges, and now we can finally know what it is called. The just-make-it even Toyota FT-86 concept has developed in the Scion FT-86 and word is found that the production version will be known as Scion FT-S.

Look for the Scion FT-S coupe to debut at the 2011 New York Auto Show to make. It is rumored that a 2.5-liter engine, not a 2.0-liter, will power the rear wheels and the Toyota is planning a major marketing push aimed at driving volume.

The Subaru version is scheduled for a Geneva debut, and the rumormill now suggest that all-wheel drive for the Subaru coupe, which should be easily distinguished it from the Scion FT-S and help to cannibalize two cars from each other's sales planned . If anyone is listening, we will take a Subaru AWD Coupe trim full STI, please.