If the very strong rumors are true that this will indeed use a BMW engine, and with it a BMW ECU — This will not be an easy car to tune and will likely be left to the few that can invest the R&D money into engineering piggy back systems, or replacement ECUs — both of which will be expensive and...
335HP is only 15 more than what the current 340i makes in BMW's lineup, so it might not be so crazy to assume that this car might be using the new BMW B58 engine. Currently to my knowledge, there is only one car in BMW's lineup that still uses the old N55, and that is the current M2, but that...
Zero changes on the interior? Wow, I don't know how I feel about that.
I have avoided BMW for the weird quirks with iDrive systems; like not being able to replace the head with anything other than a BMW iDrive unit, difficult to replace the amps, certain features being deliberately turned off...
I hope it's not true. But I wouldn't doubt that it is.
It comes down to demographics, and once the rumors started saying the words "Cayman" and "Porsche"... I got the feeling that they weren't aiming for the poor millennials who are itching for this car. They are aiming for the middle-aged...
A lot of it comes down to the mentality of the company. Japan has had it's fair share of economic woes and I believe that has made a generation of very hesitant and overly-safe companies that try to ensure their viability by making really safe bets. A sports car isn't a safe bet, as it requires...
My fear has been that these legacy icons are being reborn without the built reputation they need to go upmarket, and the NSX proved to be a perfect example. It is a magnificent piece of quality engineering, fast and pretty good looking... But it's not selling well. There are a few reasons behind...
Auto Express just released some renderings. I don't like that they used the stock 86 wheels for the renders.
http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/car-news/88119/new-toyota-supra-all-the-latest-on-the-2018-sports-car
Based on this, if Toyota and BMW share a codeveloped engine, it's so hard to tell what Toyota is going to do with the car. I can't imagine the rumored $50k-$65k price tag on Supra is true anymore.
For one, if they are going to price it like that and make it a direct competitor to something like...
This is a reassuring piece, when it comes to the concerns that the interior will be looking BMW-esque. However, it is also a bit concerning that he remarks the two cars will feel completely different. Whether that is him just trying to posture that it won't be the same car with different...
My thought is this. Even if Toyota was making a direct competitor to the Cayman/Cayman S, and if true that the base price is $65k, then I think Toyota didn't think things through. The only reason why the Cayman costs what it does today, is because of Porsche's reputation with the car. The Cayman...