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Honestly I was expecting a much more impressive design for the new DeLorean. It doesn't make me mentally connect anything about it to the old DMC-12 or 70's Guigiaro styling. Yes it has gullwing doors but that's about the only related trait. The powertrain is sure to produce fast numbers...

Toyota's Kinto service that's only available in Japan now offers an OEM upgrade of +15ft-lbs or torque for GR Yaris owners and other custom tailored improvements of their own choosing. From Jalopnik: https://jalopnik.com/toyotas-kinto-service-in-japan-makes-your-gr-yaris-bett-1849451224

While the U.S. gets shafted out of receiving the regular Crown sedan, we appear to be in line for a Crown coupe (traditional low slung style) and possibly a convertible version of that coupe!

The Supra MKV now has a proper manual transmission and a great modern and fast automatic and the revised Nissan Z finally has a twin turbo V6 based on the GTR's VR block architecture also with a strong manual and a modern automatic. Both turbocharged, 400hp+ six cylinder rear wheel drive LSD...

Interesting BestCar article on impressions of the prototype 8-speed A/T “DAT” (Direct Automatic Transmission) being developed for the GR Yaris… and presumably also the GR Corolla and any other vehicle that will get the G16E-GTS engine and/or the GR-Four AWD system. View this link in the Google...

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^^ At this point regardless of the administration in power we're not going to do an about face and reverse on the shift to a mostly EV centric vehicle lineup. That's never going to happen and it's already impossible to sustain climate-wise. But I do see, for the moment, a period of time...

I 100% agree regarding fake engine noises, hideous looks and giant bodies dictated by today's underwhelming lithium-ion battery pack technology. The Dodge Charger Daytona concept above, however, does have good looks (if you already liked the looks of a 1968 Charger two-door coupe... which...

Some people won't ever consider it, true. But then I think there are many others who still like an obnoxious muscle car that has totally different character and appeal than a nearly silent Model S, Lucid Air or other drama-free whisper quiet EVs that aim to be the exact opposite of engaging...

This is an interesting take on an enthusiast EV from Dodge. They don't, as far as I am aware, have access right now to any bleeding edge solid state battery technology so in all likelihood this thing probably weighs, as constructed, as much as a Tesla Model S Plaid or Taycan Turbo. However...

Oh I don't expect they are, lol. Not after the hydrogen GR Yaris and hydrogen GR Corolla prototypes have been demonstrated and not after that big conference they held with Kawasaki, Subaru, Yamaha and other firms on the subject of alternative fuels for, at minimum, racing cars : ) Plus they've...

Oh I agree that it wouldn't throw off the chassis balance much if at all with the right fine tuning. And I'd love to see that little engine turned inline RWD as well. I just can't imagine these two companies actually offering a totally different engine and spending the money to R&D a new front...

If Bestcar's render is anywhere near close to the real thing then I think Toyota will have a winner on their hands. If accurate, it's interesting how much higher the top of the side doors and cockpit area below the window glass has become compared to 2-seater mid engine designs of the past.

^^ Very intriguing! It's interesting that Bestcar's render fo the LFA II looks a bit like an S2000. I wonder if some of A70's work made its way into that project.

It is 100% the GR Celica and not the GR Supra. Most of the same information has been reported already (likely solid state battery, dual motor 4WD/AWD, two-seater traditional coupe body, 500hp target, etc.). This includes a tie-up with Mazda who will be selling their own lighter version with...

This is very cool! Nobuteru Taniguchi, Masahiro Sasaki, and Keiichi Tsuchiya all drive Toyota's experimental hydrogen internal combustion GR Corolla racecar. English subtitles are provided in the video. https://www.clublexus.com/articles/tsuchiya-races-corolla-tsukuba/

That is all highly likely since it's a bespoke race car with plenty of budget for such custom modifications. I do not expect that Toyota and Subaru would change out the production FA24 engine for a G16E-GTS derivative for all the reasons you stated above. That said it's VERY cool that they did...

^^ To each their own. It certainly is loud in the high pitched sound range. But I'd argue that it's still better to have that kind of sound than almost NO sound (as with some luxury or economy EVs)... or stupid artificially generated sound that doesn't have anything to do with the movement of...

I'm in NO way qualified for a job like that. Not a chance. I'm just another enthusiast like you who reads the trades to see what the auto industry seems be doing and what all the options and trends are going forward. The electric shift is happening slowly and surely but it's definitely not...

Wow! I read the article and no kidding-- that G16E-GTS derivative actually fit within the GR86's subframe and cleared the hood after being turned 90 degrees to make it longitudinal. No telling what transmission they used, if the subframe is totally bespoke and if they needed to use a dry sump...