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It is disappointing that it'll take so long, yes. I've long thought that the reason for this is partly because they really want to both avoid the twitchy snap lift oversteer characteristics of the SW20 Turbo generation (which you could get away with in the 90's but maybe not today in an...

The R35 GTR series existing and being appreciated isn't something I'd want the world to have been without. I am glad they made it. But at the same time I clearly remember when the R34 model was first teased and announced, going to Nissan's Japanese website to see everything I could about it...

It is probably another test mule but it's *much* further along to what a final car may be than the previous GR Yaris based mules. The headlights and tail lights are definitely going to change by the time a near production prototype shows up.

It is probably another test mule but it's *much* further along to what a final car may be than the previous GR Yaris based mules. The headlights and tail lights are definitely going to change by the time a near production prototype shows up.

Current battery tech is the first big factor. The second biggest factor is the design philosophy. One is a current technology limitation while the other comes down to sum of all choices the designers make that determines the character a vehicle has as a driving machine (or the opposite of...

The prototype version's slightly lower hood line, larger rear tires and overall tweaked body lines make it look better than the concept car version IMO. It looks great. If they ditch the yoke steering wheel and give it a proper driver oriented interior it'll be closer to the mark inside as...

The prototype version's slightly lower hood line, larger rear tires and overall tweaked body lines make it look better than the concept car version IMO. It looks great. If they ditch the yoke steering wheel and give it a proper driver oriented interior it'll be closer to the mark inside as...

Not much new on the 3rd gen GR86 but I missed these back in April of this year. What stands out as newly relevant IMO (which hasn't been talked about much yet as far as I am aware): --The Mazda collaboration may be for a planned 4th gen car rather than for the upcoming 3rd gen. This is...

Both of the above videos give some good insights but I love it that in this one we get to see a rare Group S 222D up close.

Both of the above videos give some good insights but I love it that in this one we get to see a rare Group S 222D up close.

The new CEO concerns me too but the GR projects are already far along... and they're Akio Toyoda's pet projects. I don't think he's going to do something to upset the chairman. Also the "G" engine programs have been going on for many years now with a very clear plan as to how the architectures...

Understandable. But it does sound like you'll get your wish in a 400-ish hp G20E turbo engine from the factory.

Toyota has already said so The performance turbo variants of the G20E 2.0L engine are supposed to have about 400hp in one version and 300hp in another version. In non-street legal racing tune they have had it at 600hp in a Lexus RC test car. It's likely going to be capable of plenty more in...

Based on the history of all these cars I agree. The Supra has always been at the top of the Toyota sportscar line. Although now they have changed that with the Lexus LFA and GR GT3 by making true supercars at the top. But I still don't think those cars change anything about the Supra's...

I love the Lotus Emira but the one that really got me was the previous Evora. It's one of those cars that looks better in person than it does in most pictures. Several years back a neighbor had one as a daily. Gorgeous design. And very interestingly it was 2GR-FE V6 powered in a...

Interesting that the C&D journalist described the entire mid engine development mule *program* as "modular", suggesting the resulting work could create more than one final vehicle. I'm speculating but maybe that is why an earlier rumor suggested that the Celica and MR2 were sharing development...

I've heard those rumors too but it's still not very clear to me whether the mid-engine project will be called "Celica" or if they'll go with "MR2". Toyota did recently revive the Celica, MR2 and MR-S trademarks recently. So far the only thing concrete as to an "MR2" style rear-mid-engine AWD...

The Celica should come quicker since it will be a front engine transverse engine design (one assumes with the GR-Four AWD system from the GR Yaris and GR Corolla). The Corolla and Yaris lines are both shifting significantly for their next generations and I wouldn't be surprised if the subframes...