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Old 02-16-2017, 10:04 PM   #7
SeeeeeYa
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Originally Posted by Zak View Post
I'm pretty sure BMW and others had already established the performance sedan segment in the US long before 2001. Subaru might be able to take credit for establishing the "performance sedan derived from an existing small econobox sedan" segment in the US, but even that would be a stretch. The Mitsubishi Galant VR4 had already been here and done that in 1991 with the Eclipse/Talon turbo 4cyl AWD drivetrain in a small sedan body (even had 4 wheel steering).
I didn't specify Subaru. I said sedan. Those fine vehicles you mention were sedans, too.
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