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That's a very nice Porsche! I haven't had direct experience with the 968, 951 or regular 944 (non-turbo) or even the 924 but you've got one of the best of the range and even though it's from another era without some modern comforts I think you would regret letting your 968 go. Porsche is...

Yes. 92-00 SC's (and 91-00 Soarers) are long cars. Mechanically they're nearly the same as a Supra MKIV (since the MKIV was heavily based on their chassis and suspension) but they ride a bit differently and are very much big luxury GT coupes. You do feel the wheelbase difference between an MKIV...

Does OS Giken make any twin or triple disc clutches for the MKV yet? And for that level of torque? I love the OSG twin disc I have in my SC300. They've got to have something developed for these cars by now. The Uniclutch product has caught my attention for Supra MKIV applications but I...

Yep. It's mind-blowing to me that back in the day a very modestly powered SC300 was very close in price to a fully optioned Supra MKIV Turbo. One correction-- No Lexus SC300 ever came from the factory with an LSD standard or as an option. Some Canadian SC400's did get the same 200mm Torsen T-1...

It shouldn't be axed based on what we've been hearing so far but the info from rumors are very vague and complicated at the moment and some of the relevant information to connect and try to make some sense from is separated by a couple or more years. The current model will go away yes, perhaps...

The LFR design in the show car concepts and in this test version on track do not look dated to me in the slightest.

I see that, yes. And in addition I like how they're showcasing the 1998-2005 Altezza RS200 sedan in this episode. This would fall right into line with the rumors that a four-door variant of the GR86 is in the works... since it is being based off the current (and soon to be outgoing) RWD Lexus IS...

As a longtime anime watcher I find this series they're doing a bit cringe but I get it as a marketing exercise. However for the little hints and tidbits about what they're wanting to do and emphasize in their GR lineup it's nice with highlights for the Altezza and MR2 lineage in this one.

I like the look of the coupe version. I'm not in love with it the way I love the lines of the MKV but I like it for what it's trying to be. The sedan version looks decent too but a coupe is almost always better than a sedan IMO. The 420hp I-6TT engine is not going to be desirable bu the 525hp...

This was my point all along so I'm glad it finally occurred to you, albeit very belatedly. Bravo sir, bravo. slow clap. It didn't take a rocket scientist to figure out that you don't. Others do and they also care about the other cars that GR is developing which has been the purpose of this...

In that case you'll have to assume no more GR or Lexus performance or enthusiast model generations will come out after 2026 since by that logic there's no way either division is working on anything new. I'm not sure why Toyota would or should discontinue the GR86 when it's very popular and when...

I am not being obtuse. I am just genuinely perplexed as to how you can discount the entire possibility of a successor/third gen 86 (or any future vehicle from any manufacturer at all) simply because it hasn't been announced for sale yet. By this metric the manual Supra MKV should not exist...

On this I agree with you especially as to vehicle naming and how it can only partially or not at all line up with the past thing it's supposed to be referencing. The worst possible examples I can think of in recent memory, one of which was already mentioned above are the "Mustang" Mach E...

You're going to have to be a lot more specific than that. I'm not getting what you feel is being over-thought in this discussion. So far whatever Toyota is doing appears to be much more involved than what Acura did by taking the Civic Type R chassis and drivetrain, changing the front and rear...

Usually there isn't a "two door sedan", just a two door coupe or a four door sedan. But Holden's Monaro and the identical Pontiac GTO sort of did this by retaining nearly the same interior dimensions as the Holden Statesman chassis which the Monaro coupe was derived from. If you've ever been...

Toyota has indeed revived their "Celica" trademark and plan to use it again for another coupe. It could be used for this 3rd generation "GR86" or it could be used for whatever the battery EV or hybrid coupe they've been developing (NOT the FT-Se concept or rumored G16 powered "MR2") will turn...

Kirk Kreifels is the only one who has said that. HIS speculation. The guy from Automotive News didn't say that and apparently the Best Car article doesn't say that. All it said in that regard was that Toyota was considering a sport sedan variant since RWD affordable sport sedans are desired as...

^^ The same Bestcar article is covered in far greater detail here. The car is happening... but the exact body design is anyone's guess at the moment. The G16 3-cyl turbo engine getting turned longitudinal for a RWD layout with an in-line hybrid motor and using a Toyota platform which is very...

Hmm... so this new "MR2" is very likely to be powered by the G16E-GTS I-3 turbo engine and will probably have 2WD-only adapted versions of the 6-speed manual transmission and automatic transmission from the GR Yaris. Those are such no-brainer choices for a new MR2 and I'm glad if it turns out...

^^ The back end does not live up to the concept car's back end. It's.... begrudgingly acceptable... if only because of the rest of the package. But it already looks like cheap rental car spec. It's a shame the translation from concept to production didn't get that right. The front end isn't...