Whatever happened to the Subaru Coupe Concept?
16 April 2006 | 11:46 AM
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Whatever happened to the Subaru Coupe Concept?
As the title says, what happened to the concept car that had the suicide doors? I can't remember what it was called B11S or something like that??
Heres a piccy to jog the memory:-
http://autonet.ca/Spotlight/Concepts...05/532080.html
Heres a piccy to jog the memory:-
http://autonet.ca/Spotlight/Concepts...05/532080.html
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16 April 2006 | 04:10 PM
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Like most concepts, they never get built. Small market sector against high development costs.
Or you can look at Ford. Each Focus RS cost them £27k to make (including development costs) and they sold for £20k, making £7k loss on every car x 4501 cars built = £31.5m loss.
Although Ford was the same company that said there was no market for a 300bhp 4x4 focus. Step forward Impreza's & Evo's. They also stopped developing the Fiesta RS, cos they said there was no market for a 200bhp+ small hatchback. Step forward new Clio 197, Corsa VXR.
To be honest if Subaru built a small sports coupe, I think there wouldn't be much uptake in it. Brand has the wrong image for it IMHO.
Or you can look at Ford. Each Focus RS cost them £27k to make (including development costs) and they sold for £20k, making £7k loss on every car x 4501 cars built = £31.5m loss.
Although Ford was the same company that said there was no market for a 300bhp 4x4 focus. Step forward Impreza's & Evo's. They also stopped developing the Fiesta RS, cos they said there was no market for a 200bhp+ small hatchback. Step forward new Clio 197, Corsa VXR.
To be honest if Subaru built a small sports coupe, I think there wouldn't be much uptake in it. Brand has the wrong image for it IMHO.
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