Man....this car is sooooo tempting. You gotta give credit to the domestic car makers nowadays, they sure do pack their cars with some insane equipment.
I was surprised to see the BMW build plate on the door sill (mfd by bayerische motoren werke ag)....I thought there would be a different tag because of Magna Steyr assembly plant. I wonder what the tag will be for the GRMN cars to be built in Japan. Not a deal breaker, but I only want the top...
Notice the red theme only on the driver side....I wonder is this is because of the "selfish purchase" theme (driver focused) that the chief interior designer was talking about from the FT-1 concept.
Materials look a bit "higher quality" and definitely see more carbon fiber than some of the previous leaks. Overall, I am not too interested in the interior, not just with the MKV but with any car nowadays to be honest unless I was specifically going with a luxury car or super car. Looks...
I wonder if Toyota is keeping HP numbers conservative on the intro cars for insurance reasons. I know that my insurance for the STI is drastically more than a WRX because of the HP rating of the STI....it falls in a different bracket.
Correct, stronger parts just like the MKIV TT vs MKIV NA. Pistons, trans, rear end, brakes, etc... Nothing completely off like a different block, crank, water pump, oil pump, etc... Maybe other accessories like oil cooler, rear diff cooler, etc... on the GRMN.
As I've said before....I...
Again, no one knows yet. Personally, I wouldn’t be surprised if Toyota kept everything the same from the top deck of the block down, and really focused on the head and turbo’s throughout the various models. I mean, financially....it wouldn’t make sense to stray away from that idea. Just my...
The TRD (TechnoCraft) MKIV Supra was serialized but was not offered in the US. They heard the enthusiasts in the US loud and clear.
I think Toyota has learned their lesson on exclusive (Japan only) models :D:rolleyes:.
Consider this...
A Toyota approved/tuned/co-developed/heavily tested inline six turbo motor for a new Supra. What on earth would make anyone care or worry about modifying under warranty???
(Recall the last inline six Toyota approved of and offered in a Supra for reference).
Just sayin...
We don’t know that yet....that’s an assumption. Alot of previous Japanese sports cars didn't make their way to the states because they weren’t developed with global markets in mind (S15’s, GTR’s, STI RA’s, etc...). Today, it’s different. Heck, Subaru is introducing the S209 on Monday...