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Yup, looks like a no show for Geneva. But we have the Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este coming up on May 22nd.

From this video that Supraman posted: http://www.supramkv.com/threads/tetsuya-tada-san-interview-supra-hints.106/#post-1922 Sounds like the 86 convertible is still on its way. I say make the 86 convertible and a Targa Supra. Looks so good in targa form.

Yeah no better backing for a car than the CEO of the company :) Hope he's chomping at the bit for this car as much as everyone of us here. Might help bring the car to market faster :)

And yet Mazda has managed to keep the MX-5 going after all these years without a hiatus. Wish companies wouldn't just give up on sports cars so easily after they start declining in sales.

Full of parts from the GT3, impressive! And all at a starting price equal to a well-spec'd Cayman S. This car will be a collectors type car after it's done.

Definitely does not sound like your typical mustang. I'm pretty amazed they actually went with a flat plane crankshaft. Sounds way more european and for one of the most iconic american cars too.

Seriously? That's shorter than the FR-S which has a wheelbase of 101.2" and height of 50.6"

Capital Ethics Development Office. Sounds pleasant. :bat:

The concept is still beautiful but it's made the rounds for a while now. I bet enthusiasm is weaning a bit, bet there's not many people hounding the reps for answers.

More like cheap and Americans haven't embraced DCT's the same way as with imports. The new Ford GT does have it but that's a almost $200K most likely.

Have to keep the rear seats if it doesn't add unnecessary size or weight or hurt the car's dynamics. Having even small backseats might make it more appealing for some buyers considering cars that don't have them (C7, Cayman) and make it competitive with cars that do (GT-R, M4).

Never thought about that point. Just did some digging around for what BMW i3 owners pay for example and one guy is paying just about $250 more a year for insurance compared to a 2004 Mazda 3, so it's probably not a huge premium increase just because of the carbon construction.

Toyota could be secretly testing it somewhere already without anyone realizing, or maybe at night. Maybe that countdown clock has already started anyway since BMW first model (Z3) based off the joint platform has recently been captured.

I really don't see why BMW would have a say in the design of Toyota's. If both companies are spinning off their respective sports cars, the joint development should be purely engineering. This isn't going to be a Toyotabaru situation from what we know. Here's my question: will Calty play a...

The GT-R is definitely not a looker. It could be mistaken for something a decade older imo. Agree about having to nail the platform and other internals. Design can be fixed easily with sheetmetal changes. Weight, engine, suspension etc can not be.

The NSX must be one the most teased with the longest lead time concepts. It's terrible marketing...generate buzz then just kill it with people getting bored and impatient from waiting and waiting... Hopefully Toyota doesn't make the same mistake.

Incredible figure. If this ends up being accurate, Toyota and BMW competitors should be scared. That's a huge % of weight lopped off. My anticipation level for the Supra specs just went up more!

Unfortunately that's one potential drawback when you collaborate but you take the good with the bad sometimes. They both stand to save millions like this and maybe their respective sports cars would not have been possible otherwise (at least with each other's areas of expertise). But It would be...

Carbon fiber is not as exotic as it used to be. As long as the entire platform isn't CF it doesn't have to cost an arm and a leg. How about just the hood and side panels. There are many cars (including the c7) that fit that profile.

I'm not sure why you think that is. I can see why domestic brand loyalists and muscle car guys would hate on a 4 cylinder but the import market has tons of great cars with less than 6 cylinders and they don't get flamed on. It's different times we are living in now.