Toyota "Preparing" Hotter Supra GRMN, Says Chief Engineer

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https://motorillustrated.com/toyota-plans-for-high-performance-variants-of-all-its-models/20360/

Toyota Plans For High-Performance Variants Of All Its Models
A tweet from Toyota Great Britain specifically says that they have plans to launch a high-performance version of all its models and we should rejoice.

Like most car manufacturers, the drive to make more money and spend less in the process resulted in the cancellation of numerous sporty and sports cars over the decades at Toyota.

The Japanese giant’s history reeks of sexy go-fast cars like the Celica, MR2, MR Spyder, Supra, Corolla SR5 and a few others. Up until a decade ago, the most powerful Toyota was a V6 RAV4…

Times have changed and they are changing again! In a tweet, Toyota Great Britain said, and we quote: “There are plans in the pipeline to introduce high-performance variants of all models in the future… Watch this space!”

The long-awaited, heavily-teased and finally-revealed Supra may be just the beginning of an onslaught of enthusiasm-driven enthusiast cars from Toyota. There were rumours of a Toyota Corolla GR and now, these hopes and dreams may come to be! This could also signify that a hotter Toyota 86 will finally be a thing!

The sky could be the limit from here. A Tacoma TRD-Pro GR? A 4Runner with the same get-up? At the other end of the spectrum, we want to see the Toyota Yaris GRMN come here! This thing has a 210-horsepower supercharged 1.8-litre engine, brakes, suspension, and more.

Toyota did reveal a TRD-tuned Avalon and Camry late last year but based on the tweet, we’re guessing that this is not what was meant. If it is then we have difference definitions for “high-performance.”

We are, without a shadow of a doubt, very excited about this news. We do understand that the return of a Celica or an MR2 are now unlikely, but we’ll be fine once we get to sample the Corolla GR.
 

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Hopefully high-performance doesn't equate to a CAI, a cat back exhaust, .5" lowering springs, red sway bars and a matching GR badge to let the streets know that there is something brewing underneath the hood.

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150HP sounds like a good number though
 

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150HP sounds like a good number though
The current Corolla hatchback has 168hp. It needs at least 1000hp and RWD to be relevant. ;)

Piloted by 2015 champion Fredric Aasbø, this fire-spitting sideways machine may vaguely resemble the ho-hum family hatchback at first glance, but it’s a very different beast under the skin. That’s largely because the once front-wheel drive five-door has been converted into a rear-wheel drive machine, but also because the standard 2.0 litre Dynamic Force engine has been kicked to the kerb.

Replacing it is the 2AR-FE 2.5 litre four-pot from the pre-facelift Camry, but it’s been stroked to 2.7 litres and given a turbocharger and nitrous oxide injection kit. Outputs have soared to a massive 1,000 hp and 1,150 Nm of torque, all sent to the rear wheels through a Gforce GSR four-speed manual dog gearbox. Yes, we’re back to a four-speeder Toyota, but on a twisty drift course four tightly-spaced ratios are all you need.


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The current Corolla hatchback has 168hp. It needs at least 1000hp and RWD to be relevant. ;)

Piloted by 2015 champion Fredric Aasbø, this fire-spitting sideways machine may vaguely resemble the ho-hum family hatchback at first glance, but it’s a very different beast under the skin. That’s largely because the once front-wheel drive five-door has been converted into a rear-wheel drive machine, but also because the standard 2.0 litre Dynamic Force engine has been kicked to the kerb.

Replacing it is the 2AR-FE 2.5 litre four-pot from the pre-facelift Camry, but it’s been stroked to 2.7 litres and given a turbocharger and nitrous oxide injection kit. Outputs have soared to a massive 1,000 hp and 1,150 Nm of torque, all sent to the rear wheels through a Gforce GSR four-speed manual dog gearbox. Yes, we’re back to a four-speeder Toyota, but on a twisty drift course four tightly-spaced ratios are all you need.


Toyota-Corolla-Hatchback-Drift-Car-Long-Beach-17-e1524220841897.jpg
In that case make it 180HP
 
 




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