Pretty strong chance at this point that the car will be Supra. Arguably not 100%, but it's been speculated from the beginning, come out of the mouths of Toyota and Calty insiders on interviews, Toyota renewed the trademark, car will sit in the same slot as the Mk4, it's the biggest sportscar...
My take is that it's a way for Toyota to cater to old people (sorry Jonny) who want to have a little nicer/fancier car than a Camry but don't want to spend Lexus money or look like they spent Lexus money.
My guess with Toyota is that it's cheap for them to produce on the same or similar...
For what it's worth, if all the rumors are true regarding the car's weight, Supra could be 500-600lbs lighter than the very portly M2. So even with similar power, it should be a substantially different driving experience.
But yeah, it would be difficult for many to justify spending $60k on a...
If Toyota was smart and really wanted to emulate the Porsche model, they'd let customers actually order cars, exactly to their spec.
Doubtful this will happen with Toyota's horrible distribution setup. Takes a lot of the fun out of buying a Toyota but I suppose it works for their...
I pretty much want an FT1. Active deployable wing, big diffuser, paddle shift dual clutch, etc.
As far as just individual options, performance options, creature comforts:
1) keyless entry/pushbutton start (IMO should be standard on everything)
2) carbon ceramics with a reasonable pricetag
3)...
Yeah do we have any insight on distribution for a car like this? Usually people can order a sportscar to their spec, but Toyota doesn't usually let people order.
Will Gulf States Toyota just order a bunch of shit specs and sprinkle them on dealers as they see fit, as per uge?
The Getrag DCT in the M3 is virtually bulletproof, "lifetime" transmission fluid, etc. Zero maintenance. I think if you search hard enough there are one or two guys out there in the universe who have had a defective transmission replaced under warranty. Probably the only truly reliable item...
To hell with the manual, I just want some confirmation that we're getting a real-deal dual clutch. The Getrag DCT in the M3 is super crisp, super reliable, fantastic. From what I understand, the M4/M2 unit is essentially the same unit but beefed up for the M5 & M6. Getting that off the shelf...
My gut is you're legit. But anytime you report something disappointing I pray you're a fake. :D
You could easily be a fake, people fake an awful lot more just for that internet cool guy status. Gun forums, car forums, watch forums :crazy: you name it.
Nothing you've said about the car has...
When S2000 arrived it was a real head turner, looked great, and was a huge performance bargain beating the Boxster and Z3 and whatnot at the time for a much lower pricetag.
Then the competition moved onward and upward, and the only real thing that moved on the S2000 was the pricetag, which...
They can easily squeeze more power out of 3L, particularly if forced induction.
And they can grab an off-the-shelf dual clutch setup to replace whatever auto slushbox I'm sure is in there.
They could give us that awesome active aero that FT1 had. (I know, too wishful.)
Would be nice to see a...