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That intake manifold! I’d love to hear more about it!

Hey, I hope you’re right. I’d be happy with just the new/current 382whp engine and a manual. Or if we’re on the subject... ANY manual even if it’s only on the 2.0L. Though power-wise this point I would expect the 2022 or 2023 GRMN to offer the very next bump in output along with a lot more.

DesmoSD, was it this article? This is what came up using that exact search term but once the article loads the main title changes from what comes up in Google fitting those exact words. https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/toyota/corolla/104846/new-toyota-corolla-grmn-hot-hatch-likely-to-join-range

One problem with that. It’s impossible to piss off the majority of Camry owners when so many just abandon that model for a sea of crossovers and SUVs which they seem to love no matter how ugly, boring, underwhelming, uninspiring, bland and stupid looking those huge vehicles get. Unfortunately...

Something that seems to be overlooked is that according to Tada in earlier interviews the Supra MKV *had* to make it into production and get first model years into dealerships by the time it did for several reasons but among them... tightening emission, noise, crash and other regulations. He...

Sounds like one of the first things to do with a 2.0 is a parts bin front brake caliper upgrade. Either the 3.0 4-pot calipers and rotors or some other set. And if there is no active diff on the 2.0L models does that mean it has an open differential or at least a mechanical limited slip...

This also came up: https://www.motor1.com/news/398375/toyota-gr-c-hr-rumor/ I'm not at all a fan of crossovers and the C-HR is no exception but I will say that when it debuted and I got a look at it up close my first thoughts were that by styling alone it suggested it was much more powerful and...

^^ That sounds great! My preference remains with no assist but so long as there is fully user selectable on/off control I am all for it and will probably experience a rev-match system before long myself. I don't see it as a necessity with a manual but so long as it is a completely controllable...

A70TTR, after catching up on all the other exciting GR Corolla details I have a couple of lingering questions: --If we aren't getting the same variant of the AWD system in the GR Yaris, is there any reason to believe the one coming in the GR Corolla can't be pushed as hard as the one in the...

^^ Thank you for confirming, Justbake. This is what I have understood for a long time now and his comment to the contrary was very confusing since whole long threads have already exhausted the bell-housing bolt pattern differences.

I was not aware BMW still offered the M240i with a manual transmission let alone a B58 engine. The M2 Competition with its S-engine and manual gearbox yes. If this is the case then why is the Euro BMW 520D 6MT gearbox the only manual transmission in the BMW parts bin that would bolt right up...

^^ A70, this means that while Tetsuya Tada is involved he is only overseeing or advising the 2nd gen 86 project even though it is a GR division co-developed product?

Good point. Still, even BestCar with their track record still isn’t confirmation of anything. But being two generations away and given where most R&D investment may be by then it could make sense. Plus we know how long it takes for a car to get into public sale from the starting point of...

Okay thank you. That clears it up some. So it was just rumors after all. I would love to see a fun IS again that goes back to the gen1/Altezza roots, and an SC successor and a Mark X / Chaser Tourer V successor however Toyota/Lexus might approach any of those three models... if they chose to...

Thanks for the update, A70. I more or less expected something like that. The question in my mind comes down to: does it still take what we love about the gen1 86 6MT and make an even better overall RWD small driver’s car?

Concerning the Japanese market (and other markets such as Italy) there is a significant tax bracket increase when you exceed 2.0L engine displacement. I believe 2.1-2.5L is the next even higher tax tier, then 2.6-3.0L, then 3.5L and finally 4.0L+. This is also the reason why the 1986-1991...

We got the early Celica GT-Four as the Celica All-Trac in the U.S. from 1988-1993. The ST165 and ST185 generations. We never got the 1994-1999 ST205 that was available in the rest of the world. That still stings. Our Celica All-Tracs got 190-200hp 3S-GTE engines just like the SW20 MR2 Turbo...

Yes, traditionally in the 80’s and 90’s and through today since the flagship and desirable A90 is still an I-6 3.0 turbo. Meeting required overall fleet emissions, overall fleet CO2 output and overall fleet fuel economy for this car are reasons a 2.0L 4cyl primarily exists. That and a rumored...

If the GR86 turbo (manual) gets 230hp only then a Supra 2.0L with 250hp is probably fine. But the GR86 *should* have 245-250hp stock. If it does then the Supra 2.0L *really should* get a bump to 280hp to better set itself apart. I still say that being automatic only will not help a 4cyl Supra...

Mustang people had to live with 4cyl variants from 1974-1993. And there was a version that still has respect: the ‘84-‘86 turbo intercooled SVO’s. For a time there were people pushing those blocks into the 500 up to 700hp range with street modified examples going to 350-400hp pretty regularly...