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That's only if it was LC based and Toyota had developed their own straight six. A cheaper and faster option would have been to used the RC chassis (I know I know its a pig...) with Toyota's new V35A.
Even then it would still have been hard to pull off the look of FT-1 with the RC's short hood length/V6.

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Yeah true that, but at least it was after the 3.0

But killed the true potential of the new GT86 :(
The GT86 was designed to be a low cost entry level rwd car. It was never destined to have a turbo, 2.0 Supra or not.
 

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Yeah true that, but at least it was after the 3.0

But killed the true potential of the new GT86 :(
In Japan they were released at the same time.

That's what the internet says, but it has more to do with Subaru not wanting to take sales away from the WRX.

Even then it would still have been hard to pull off the look of FT-1 with the RC's short hood length/V6.

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At least you would still have backseats. :p

Guess how many cylinders ;)
Yes, everyone knows about 2.0 race car. What I was getting at was the whole "Supra must have a straight six" comment from Toyota was purely for marketing purposes.
 

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The GT86 was designed to be a low cost entry level rwd car. It was never destined to have a turbo, 2.0 Supra or not.
Yep I guess you are right, it is cheaper here than the GR Yaris by $5K so 10% on the other hand it is slower but Apples & Oranges once again

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That's only if it was LC based and Toyota had developed their own straight six. A cheaper and faster option would have been to used the RC chassis (I know I know its a pig...) with Toyota's new V35A.
Imagine that.... " not a real Supra" crap chassis" Supras are straight sixs" Yada Yada Yada :rofl: :rofl::rofl:
According to A70, that's where the next Supra is heading towards. A V6 turbo hybrid.
 

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Even then it would still have been hard to pull off the look of FT-1 with the RC's short hood length/V6.

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Its not even the overall length. Its the short wheelbase that makes it look tiny. If they could have only push back the rear wheels by just a few inches. By doing so it the side air duct could have been incorporated better and maybe even functional. :dunno:
 

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It's like I always say, if Toyota would've did all of this but named it the "GR Sport" , then everyone would've been like "dude they should've just called the Supra". Then there would be several videos on YouTube about how it's pretty much a new Supra.
 

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It's like I always say, if Toyota would've did all of this but named it the "GR Sport" , then everyone would've been like "dude they should've just called the Supra". Then there would be several videos on YouTube about how it's pretty much a new Supra.
Or 2000GT, which it does have a lot in common with.
 

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Even then it would still have been hard to pull off the look of FT-1 with the RC's short hood length/V6.

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it can be done by either adding a few inches up front and or pushing the a-pillars back a few inches. case in point the Z proto. the hood looks longer despite being based on the 370z.
 

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it can be done by either adding a few inches up front and or pushing the a-pillars back a few inches. case in point the Z proto. the hood looks longer despite being based on the 370z.
I guess, but then you get more of an overhang.

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