An excellent vlog. Just one omission. It was subsequently learned that when Lando hit the back of Oscars car at the Canadian GP, Oscars car had slowed suddenly. Not by a lot but by enough to result in Lando crashing into Oscar's car as Lando pulled left to attempt a pass. Why did Oscar's car slow? He had depleted the battery staving off Lando down the previous straight where Lando had the DRS to help him get alongside before he had to brake entering the chicane. It ran out or energy just as Lando was about to attempt the pass. Andrea Stella reported this information the day following the GP but very few in the media picked up on it. All credit to Lando for accepting the blame but I have to believe that Oscar felt his car slow when the battery died. The electric motor adds around 150 bhp to the ICE engine. He must have known, and presumably thought he'd got away with it when Lando took the blame. It was his fault as he'd hit Oscar's car, but he wasn't stupid. He ...
Subaru Exhibition Outline of the 45th Tokyo Motor Show 2017
| ● | World Premiere of SUBARU VIZIV PERFORMANCE CONCEPT |
| ● | Exhibit of Two STI High-Performance Models for Japan (S208, SUBARU BRZ STI Sport) |
| ● | S208 Model limited to 450 units, SUBARU BRZ STI Sport Cool Grey Khaki Edition limited to 100 units. Both to be sold by lottery |
Subaru Corporation today announced that it will exhibit at the 45th Tokyo Motor Show 2017 (Press Days: October 25-26; General Admission: October 27- November 5), with the concept of “New SUBARU Story – From a company making things, to a company making people smile.” Through the vehicles on display and its entire booth, Subaru will showcase the embodiment and future vision of the Subaru distinctive value of “Enjoyment and Peace of mind”, and provide visitors with an experience that will bring smiles to their faces.
A number of concept cars will be exhibited, with Subaru VIZIV Peformance Concept*1 taking center stage. The model expresses the enjoyment of driving by adopting a sports sedan style based on Subaru’s shared design philosophy of “DYNAMIC x SOLID”, while realizing its future vision for safety with advanced driver-assist technology, centered on Subaru’s original EyeSight driver-assist system. Subaru will also premier new retail models, and exhibit the models that will race in the Super GT series.
The new retail models that will premiere at the show are the S208 (only 450 units available, sale by lottery), based on the WRX STI, and the SUBARU BRZ STI Sport (Cool Grey Khaki edition only limited to 100 units, sale by lottery). With the display of these two models, the company will promote Subaru’s distinctive “enjoyment” of driving, and continue the enhancement of the STI*2 brand outlined in the product strategy in its mid-term management vision.
Subaru President Yasuyuki Yoshinaga will hold a press conference Wednesday, October 25 from 11:15 at the Subaru booth (East Hall). Video of the press conference will be posted on https://www.youtube.com/user/SUBARUOnTube.
A special site (https://www.subaru.jp/tms/) will be set up on the Subaru official website, where information about the Subaru booth will be posted.
*1: VIZIV is a coined word originating from the phrase “Vision for Innovation.”
*2: Subaru Tecnica International (Representative: Yoshio Hirakawa; Mitaka, Tokyo)
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