Toyota may build Supra convertible / targa instead of 86 convertible

What roof options would you like to see available

  • Convertible

    Votes: 5 6.8%

  • Targa

    Votes: 41 56.2%

  • Hardtop only!

    Votes: 27 37.0%
  • Total voters
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Yup. It was a different time. Chassis ridgity wasn't even a design consideration back then. Toyota didn't start connecting their front and rear frame rails till the 90s. Theres no mystery if you study the floor pan design of the early cars.
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neither combination will ever be done (no hardtop Z4, no Supra targa). I feel like this topic should be locked and key thrown away :)
 

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Doesn’t mean we can’t dream. Sorry you are a negative Nancy. I however like to live as an optimist with hoping for a targa, and manual, and a whale tail. Even if it doesn’t come, the thoughts it might are fun to have
 
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let's call it realist Nancy :)
 
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XtremeMaC said:
neither combination will ever be done (no hardtop Z4, no Supra targa). I feel like this topic should be locked and key thrown away :)
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What basis do you have for this?


On another note, if they want demand, how do we show it? I DEMAND IT. lol
 
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XtremeMaC said:
all this "it'll come soon, to those who wait". Well then I'm not buying it for at least another year then...
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Makes two of us. I'll wait as long as I have to wait for a Targa, or just go elsewhere. The shape of the roof makes it impossible to even just put an aftermarket sunroof in.

Sad thing is, people will sit on the sidelines waiting for their MT and/or their Targas... and Toyota will call it a failure if it doesn't sell. When it wasn't a failure, it just wasn't offered with the correct options.
 
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starbai said:
What basis do you have for this?


On another note, if they want demand, how do we show it? I DEMAND IT. lol
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Personal opinion. I'm assuming there is a gentleman's agreement. Also BMW only intended for open top and not considering hardtop news i read, clearly shows the intention...
Again, my opinion, but i see no evidence lately of any OE introducing a hard top when they have soft top and vice-versa.... if anything they'd have introduced it at launch. I'll hope to be wrong, but as of now I don't see it happening...

Update: recent reference: https://www.bmwblog.com/2019/06/07/bmw-z4-designer-says-theres-no-chance-of-a-hardtop/
 
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starbai said:
Sad thing is, people will sit on the sidelines waiting for their MT and/or their Targas... and Toyota will call it a failure if it doesn't sell. When it wasn't a failure, it just wasn't offered with the correct options.
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Holy shit so much this... I can see that happening lol
 
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Toyota Supra Targa Possible, 86 Convertible Nearly Happened
Nothing is confirmed, but nothing is denied.

The Subaru BRZ / Toyota 86 have reputations for being exceptional lightweight sports cars. So does the Mazda MX-5 Miata, and if you’ve wondered how a roofless Toyobaru would get along with the little two-seater, you’re not alone. There was the Toyota FT-86 Open convertible concept from 2013 that previewed a possible production version, but on-again-off-again rumors ultimately proved to be off. However, it seems a droptop model was actually very close to becoming reality.

A new report from Japanese website bestcarweb.jp alleges that the concept convertible was more than just a whimsical creation. The report cites Toyota Supra Chief Engineer Tetsuya Tada as saying a convertible version of the 86 went well past the concept stage and was near production. Unfortunately, the interview stops short of stating why the trigger on a roofless 86 was never pulled. If the old reports are accurate, keeping the sports car’s nimble nature intact without the structural integrity of a roof would’ve required a significant redesign. Apparently, Toyota was interested in going that deep on the 86.

The new Supra, however, might be something worth the extra effort. That is, in a removable targa-style roof, anyway. The interview with Tada also touches on a convertible version of the A90, a notion that would be rather awkward considering the new BMW Z4 is essentially a convertible Supra. The jointly-developed cars would suddenly become direct competitors, and while Tada doesn’t reference this specifically, he does deflect the question towards a potential removable roof option. That actually fits with the Supra’s history, as the A80 and A70 offered such an experience while the A60 offered a variation on that in the form of T-tops. Perhaps more importantly, a targa-style roof would grant Supra fans an open-air experience without treading into the full-blown convertible world embraced by the BMW Z4.

Of course, none of this is a smoking gun that either the Supra or 86 will get some kind of removable roof. But there’s at least some automaker interest in such things.
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Saeedali78 said:
How do we demand a manual and a targa top? Through protests??!
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Kind of lol, my protest is not buying until I get those options.
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