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the test mules are a couple hundred pounds heavier than the race car, and yes the power figure is simply indicative of where this car needs to be in order to be competitive with the field (typically in the mid 500 range atm).

should have said 4 doors vs 2, as 2+2/2 coupes definitely get cross shopped without a care.

there will always be kind of an odd relationship there as Lexus cant be too sporty given its overall lineup and user base. Its more or less confined to producing luxury cars first and then adding sporty features etc. (see Lexus F) the exception to this is the LFA, but that car was a very...

As far as I'm aware, the RC will continue a bit longer (probably another 2 years +/-) before receiving a new chassis/power plant etc. Nothing real out of the ordinary. I also believe we may see a performance variant of the V35A-FTS powering the car at that time.

haha more or less :)

I suspect the motor may have a new designation given the tech involved, and I'd also expect Toyota to have their own engine nomenclature as we saw with the Subaru FA20/Toyota 4U-GSE. I don't think they would dream of naming it 3JZ, but they did name the model Supra and Tada has been pushing the...

in terms of my comment, I was referring to FRP (whether carbon, glass, aramid, polymer, or natural)

composites, yes.

oddly enough, there is a large group of folks within Toyota against turbocharging... Lexus got around that, but Toyota itself (brand wise) seems to be adhering to that general line of thinking. "overly complicated and less reliable" is a common line I've heard thrown around for instance.

I haven't seen anything badge related unfortunately.

The LC is a more of a parts bin car than people realize as well, but you have to save money where ya can lol

GT350s are amazing; I've said it before and I'm cool saying it again. The Z28 and ZL1 are also badass IMO.

LOL ^

definitely a good question, but I'm just a curious as you as to what the correct answer is. I feel like the general response would be that it depends on a ton of factors, but that the protracted method of selling more over time at a lower price would be the best way to recoup costs and make...

Nissans management basically illused Yamaha on the Silvia project, with extreme timelines and demands without wanting to provide the necessary time/funding (a trend you'll notice below). This was hard for Yamaha, but they toughed it out and made it through. However, as development into the...

there's far more to it than that, but if that's what you want to believe then that's okay :)

purely a guess, but based on all the other data points available I believe it will be an extended cycle.

The Yamaha/Toyota relationship is deep in so many ways (historically, financially, and personally) that I doubt Yamaha would ever work with Nissan or anyone else. Plus, Nissan REALLY pissed off Yamaha with the 2000GT ordeal lol. Then to add insult to injury the S30Z that followed... That said...

yeah, it would be far cheaper if it was just a production option, but at least it would be something. as an aside, it would be super badass to have a ultra rare 6spd mkv though...

I can only speculate, but I sure wish there was a manual RC350... I'd have a different DD if so.