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Originally Posted by sdot
Yeah the turbocharged 250+ hp rumors never made sense since that would make it too similar to the 2.0 Supra. Also the rumors that it would be on the TNGA platform didn't make sense when this car was always going to use a Subie engine.
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This was always my biggest question mark about the previous rumors. The rumors were for the new car to be based on the TNGA platform with the FA24 but that platform was never designed to take a flat 4. Not like it couldn't be made to fit but that would require too many compromises for an OEM.
That said, I'm taking this rumor with a grain of salt as well for different reasons. I know it wouldn't cost much to retool the existing production line for the updated chassis but it would be a difficult long term business proposition to maintain that production line for a single model of low volume sports car.
In the end, gotta wait for official news to know for sure. I expect we will get some real news shortly after they stop taking orders for the existing generation.