SupraFiend
Well-Known Member
Jeff, regarding this quote "Back in 93 Toyota took a catastrophically sized risk on mass production of the supra. It was INSANELY expensive and a massive leap ahead,"
My takeaway was he meant the development costs for the mk4 were insanely expensive. Though of course with the yen falling back then, the car had gone up a good 25% in cost by 98.
Well lets see what the new Z series gets for a diff and drivetrain. Even if this new b58 motor is really good, it won't mean much if the rest of the car falls apart once you turn up the boost. I know for instance on the first Z4, the diff's weren't that strong. I wouldn't expect the Z series cars to be as robust as the current M4/M3 either. Thats a totally different weight and likely price class. Wild mk4 Supra power levels will probably shatter this car.
My takeaway was he meant the development costs for the mk4 were insanely expensive. Though of course with the yen falling back then, the car had gone up a good 25% in cost by 98.
Well lets see what the new Z series gets for a diff and drivetrain. Even if this new b58 motor is really good, it won't mean much if the rest of the car falls apart once you turn up the boost. I know for instance on the first Z4, the diff's weren't that strong. I wouldn't expect the Z series cars to be as robust as the current M4/M3 either. Thats a totally different weight and likely price class. Wild mk4 Supra power levels will probably shatter this car.
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