IXO reproduced here a rarity in Japanese car production. The first-gen Aska, sold from 1983 to 1990, was based on the General Motors J platform, ie a twin of the Opel Ascona. But this second-gen Aska, released in 1990, was in fact the first-generation Subaru Legacy, with a modified front grille. From 1994, the Aska became a twin of the Honda Accord.