Subaru Gets Down With Boxer Concept: Subaru, Toyota jointly developing rear-drive sports cars with boxer engines

摘要

SUBARU, WHICH HAS BUILT ITS BRAND IN the U.S. around symmetrical all-wheel drive, will expand its product offering to include a rear-wheel-drive sports car, going on sale in early spring 2012, The Japanese auto maker uses the recent Geneva auto show to unveil a sleek Lucite body that highlights the lowered position of the 4-cyl. horizontally opposed boxer engine and the driveline channeling all the power to the rear wheels. Subaru has not sold a RWD car in the U.S. since 1970.