Is the Kabura dead?
04-09-2008, 02:04 PM
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At this point, I'm not sure if Mazda's limited lineup would be able to support three different sports car lines. With sports cars having such a limited shelf life, I'm not sure Mazda could devote the resources required to produce three different sports models and still make a good income. Personally, I'd just evolve the RX-8 to something like the Kabura; a bit smaller, still practical, and with a 16X.
Between the 16X rotary, a possible Kabura, and the upcoming Toyobaru AE86 revival (http://www.autocar.co.uk/News/NewsAr...epts/232133/#), I don't think the RX-8 will last past 2012 in my garage.
Between the 16X rotary, a possible Kabura, and the upcoming Toyobaru AE86 revival (http://www.autocar.co.uk/News/NewsAr...epts/232133/#), I don't think the RX-8 will last past 2012 in my garage.
04-10-2008, 10:41 AM
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Lionzoo beating me to the punch again. Just got an update about the Toyota/Subaru. We have posted about it in the past and here is what i got today from Auotmotive news
With this new car shared by Toyota and Subaru PLUS Nissan building a sort of 240 there is only one conclusion. I think its clear now that in order to stay the zoom zoom brand Mazda is going to have to build the kABURA. It needs to be a everything we know about it and it needs to be what we have talked about - both rotary and piston.
Push the RX-8 more upscale as many have suggested. Then slot in the Kabura in both a piston and rotary model below it. They absolutely need to do this to compete and to keep the rotary alive
Toyota sports car to arrive in 2011 with Subaru engine
Hans Greimel
Toyota CEO Katsuaki Watanabe will ramp up his company's affiliation with Subaru parent Fuji Heavy Industries. (REUTERS)
TOKYO -- Toyota's long-anticipated sports car will arrive in 2011. It will be jointly developed with Subaru and boast a boxer engine.
The compact, rear-wheel-drive " affordable" car will be built at a new Japanese plant to be set up by Fuji Heavy Industries, parent of the Subaru brand.
Each company will market the car separately and badge it as its own.
The model is part of a sweeping expansion of the tie-up between the Japanese companies.
At a news conference here today, CEO Katsuaki Watanabe also said that Toyota Motor Corp. would boost its stake in Fuji Heavy to 16.5 percent, from its current 8.7 percent.
Toyota will pay 31.1 billion yen ($311 million)for the increased holding, effectively snapping up the last of the shares sold back to Fuji Heavy by General Motors in ...
Hans Greimel
Toyota CEO Katsuaki Watanabe will ramp up his company's affiliation with Subaru parent Fuji Heavy Industries. (REUTERS)
TOKYO -- Toyota's long-anticipated sports car will arrive in 2011. It will be jointly developed with Subaru and boast a boxer engine.
The compact, rear-wheel-drive " affordable" car will be built at a new Japanese plant to be set up by Fuji Heavy Industries, parent of the Subaru brand.
Each company will market the car separately and badge it as its own.
The model is part of a sweeping expansion of the tie-up between the Japanese companies.
At a news conference here today, CEO Katsuaki Watanabe also said that Toyota Motor Corp. would boost its stake in Fuji Heavy to 16.5 percent, from its current 8.7 percent.
Toyota will pay 31.1 billion yen ($311 million)for the increased holding, effectively snapping up the last of the shares sold back to Fuji Heavy by General Motors in ...
Push the RX-8 more upscale as many have suggested. Then slot in the Kabura in both a piston and rotary model below it. They absolutely need to do this to compete and to keep the rotary alive
04-11-2008, 08:48 AM
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Toyobaru info:
http://www.motorauthority.com/news/c...oming-in-2009/
http://www.motorauthority.com/news/c...ade-by-subaru/
Looks like older news said no US and newer stuff doesn't...I hope it ends up looking more like the last gen. celica and less like current toyotas/subaru's
http://www.motorauthority.com/news/c...oming-in-2009/
http://www.motorauthority.com/news/c...ade-by-subaru/
Looks like older news said no US and newer stuff doesn't...I hope it ends up looking more like the last gen. celica and less like current toyotas/subaru's
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