When the Subaru BRZ and the Scion FR-S go on sale this year, they will feature a rear-wheel-drive Subaru mechanical foundation and Toyota styling. The combination promises a good-looking coupe with strong performance from a 200-horsepower Subaru boxer-four engine.
The coupe gives a boost to both Subaru and Scion, but especially to Subaru, which has had only sedan and wagon styling in its lineup for years. The car is available with six-speed manual or automatic transmissions.
This new coupe was one of a number of coupes, including the Hyundai Genesis, and sporty cars appearing at the Edmonton Motor-show. Although the Subaru drivetrain should provide solid performance in the BRZ, there were other cars on display that offer more horsepower, from the Canadian-built, mid-engine HTT Plethore super car to Ferraris and Lamborghinis.
At the same time, there were many vehicles that offer buyers the combination of utility and good fuel economy. Many of the displays reflected the up-to-date nature of the show.
Bob Vilas, executive director of the Edmonton Motor Dealers Association which presents the show, said the show includes 19 2013 models among the 2012 units on display. Technology plays a major role in many of the new vehicles.
"What makes a difference for consumers is that technology that was exclusive to luxury cars now is going into a wide range of vehicles," Vilas said.
Those technologies will handle tasks such as watching the blind spot on multi-lane streets or vibrating the steering wheel to wake up the driver if he should happen to fall asleep, Vilas said.
During the press preview on Feb. 29, many vehicles were still covered in plastic and manufacturers' displays were a work in progress. The Ford exhibit, where the 2013 Escape and 2013 Fusion were unveiled, was an exception, with everything ready to go when the media arrived." [Read more]
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