Drove this on Saturday at Litcho's. Subaru R2

660cc Supercharged Kei Car from Japan, obviously, auto or tiptronic is switchable, ac, cd all the toys really, seats 4 and has room for shopping. Very low tax bracket too.

Drove around and grinned all the time, serious fun, a bit of poke and probably very tuneable. I think it's the same engine as the Copen so is over engineered and bulletproof.

Now, Mitsubishi, Toyota etc are now bringing cars of this class to the UK. Why not Subaru!!! No we'll get the fugly Impreza instead.

 

so have you got the new one then

 

Nearly!!!!!!!!!!

 

 

That looks like a lot of fun. Saw it on the handling course at TOTB. Has Ian got a price for it yet.

 

I was interested in this as well...good to see it has finally arrived...

 

I've got one coming over for myself to,will make a nice little run about.

 

Is this like the Mitsubishi i-car ?

 

tech spec anyone???

 

any more pics

 

Subaru R2 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

Yep I believe that's a Kei car too. It means that it gets yellow plates in Japan and does not need an "allocated" parking space because of it's size. Top idea really.

 

The price made me laugh. the type-s is about £6600 bet it wont be that if released in the UK. Probably £10K

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thats awesome.
couldn't see anywhere, is it AWD?

EDIT: Just seen, available in 2 or AWD. should have read properly.

 

I had values suggested by both Immy and Iain, one of them was close Mike...

 

Nethermind the R2, who was she .....

 

i would say a labrador cross

 

Hmmm, this R2....its a bit of a dog if you ask me

 

She = Lamb Chop = Grand mother = Better Half
He = Chief = My best mate

 

Mmmm.. Smart Car comes to mind, Dont think much of that either, What bhp is it about 80.I think I would rather go to work on my push iron.