Subaru is rumored to be experimenting in order to present a new model that synergizes a gasoline engine with an electric motor. This seems to be out of the habit of Japanese automotive manufacturers who are always confident with these all-wheel drive cars.
This statement is reinforced by the Car and Driver website which reports that Subaru is testing a secret prototype car at the Tochigi Proving Ground and is expected to carry a hybrid flow by transplanting a Boxer engine in the middle and an electric motor.
Reportedly the prototype is tangible like the Subaru BRZ. This possibility is possible, considering that the Toyota 86 twin Sport-coupe makes the most sense if it is transformed into a rear-wheel-drive car when compared to other product lines it has.
Responding to the type of production version of the car later, a source at Subaru stated that it was still in the evaluation stage whether it was in the form of a two-door sports car or transformed into a sports crossover, although looking at the engine configuration in the middle it is more likely for a coupe model.
Yes, with the coupe model, the Subaru Boxer engine can be located in the middle, behind the driver's seat and its role is only to move the rear wheels, then a pair of electric motors are in charge of turning the two front wheels via the help of a torque-vectoring mechanism that regulates the distribution of torque as applied to the The new Honda NSX.
Talking about the mechanical heart performance system, it seems that it will refer more to the Subaru Viziv Future Concept that was on display at the 2015 Tokyo Motor Show. Because the Viziv is a hybrid like this secret prototype. This SUV-shaped concept car combines a 1.6L turbocharged power depot combined with an electric motor. However, here Subaru is being challenged so that this radically predicted prototype can produce 334 PS of power.
Then what about the platform of this prototype? Some time ago Subaru announced its latest generation platform that is used in all the latest variants in the future. Subaru claims this platform can adapt to boxer engines and 4-wheel drive systems as well as the use of alternative power sources including electric motors and batteries. The advantage of this frame is that it makes the car control more optimal and is able to reduce noise and vibration from the engine so that it is more comfortable.
Will this prototype be realized as Subaru's first hybrid product? Or holds the title as the first manufacturer to pair the Boxster with hybrid technology?
