Actually it is the other way round. BMW picked Toyota for hybrid and fuel cell tech. Toyota agreed, becasue BMW could offer large scale Cf manufacturing, and sharing a specific platform with another company lowers costs. Also, without Toyota BMW would not build any Z4 successor, as without the shared costs it wouldnot be competitive.If you read MT's article carefully, they never actually confirm that FT-1 would use BMW's I6. All they really said was that past Supras were I6, and Toyota doesn't make I6's anymore, but Toyota's partner BMW does.
However, it does kinda make sense. Why else would Toyota pick BMW over any other automaker?
But to simply drop in a BMW engine in the return of their halo sports car would be a total cop out. A car like the Supra is supposed to represent the best that Toyota engineers can accomplish and if they can't even engineer a proper engine for use in this car then that's not saying much for the company or brand.Well, Toyota already uses BMW diesel engines in their European Toyota models, simply to reduce costs on diesel engine and focus only on gazoline engines.
You wouldn't be the least bit reluctant to lift your new Supra's hood and explain to people that it's a BMW engine they're looking at?IMO using BMW's motor wouldn't be the biggest issue. its really the wiring and electrical that you have to watch out for.
My question is, if it uses a BMW engine and they are co developing a platform together that leverages a lot of the platform learnings from BMW..... what is TOYOTA doing? They are investing billions into this project no? I can't imagine them just dropping the engine in, designing around a BMW chassis and calling it a day.But to simply drop in a BMW engine in the return of their halo sports car would be a total cop out. A car like the Supra is supposed to represent the best that Toyota engineers can accomplish and if they can't even engineer a proper engine for use in this car then that's not saying much for the company or brand.
Can you tell I'm against having anything but a Toyota engine in the MKV?
TBH, it doesnt really brother me that much. if the finish product looks good like the concept, and come around GT6's specs than im a happy camper.You wouldn't be the least bit reluctant to lift your new Supra's hood and explain to people that it's a BMW engine they're looking at?