Yeah personally, I feel that Toyota should use an existing engine in their arsenal, Lexus has a very capable V6... or a V8.... or even the 1.8t from the IS250T.... surely they can comeup with a 3.5 liter Twin Turbo version or tune the V6 to crank 250kw and 350Nm
Because all the ricer kids watch their videos and bring a ton of views.
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It's probably too costly for Toyota to ship out any of their engines to Austria to be assembled in to the Supra. So all we'll probably ever see are BMW engines.
They have a ton of factories in Europe that can build a Toyota motor and ship it to Austria. Not that big a deal. Toyota just doesn’t want to disrupt any of its facilities for this car. If it’s a failure... they’ll just walk away and not have to do anything to any of their plants.
If Toyota made a partnership with BMW it is especially that it is the only one to make a 6 cylinder in line in central position. So why end up putting a V6 on it?
Same here....when I mentioned it wayyy back, the forum gave me a big virtual middle finger. It seems that a <3000lb car, with a 450HP Yamaha tuned motor, and potentially limited run manual transmission option is more realistic.
Nissan did this with the GTR, and their fanbase didn't have any problems at all with it. Then again, who can talk shit about the GTR
It's Toyota's fault for inviting them or giving them access to the pre-production. I said this before, the media (especially the internet) is VERY powerful nowadays. Some YouTuber's are bringing in more daily views than television broadcast channels. Toyota should have had a badass version of the MKV ready for reviews.
The MKV will suffer the same fate as it's older brother the MKIV....only this time, it won't be just because of it's high price tag, but the price to performance ratio. 3-4yr production run, and then Toyota will NEVER build another sports car again.
Yep, Toyota's fine team of research and marketing geniuses came together and decided this car MUST have an inline six....doesn't matter where its sourced from, this is what the people want. The marketing teams must have been asking "enthusiasts" with Chevy Cobalt's decorated in PepBoys fake vents and hubcaps.
I am still mind boggled that they didnt put their newly developed V35a in the car, not only is it up on power but its way better for weight distribution than a tall I6 at a 30 degree angleNissan did this with the GTR, and their fanbase didn't have any problems at all with it. Then again, who can talk shit about the GTR
This is true, however, like the GTR example....if Toyota put an in-house V6TT under the hood and actually had Yamaha's involvement in the development of the motor, I think it would be much more accepted than a run-of-the-mill Bavarian motor, no? It would give the MKV some uniqueness to it, and showcase a new generation of Toyota capabilities. I for one knew that a "3JZ" would never exist nor would a 2JZ successor, that's always been wishful thinking on my part. I would love to have seen a new V6TT platform for the MKV....an LS500 motor with some Yamaha massaging and beefy internals. It would have been an instant success in my opinion.
100% agree with this. Toyota’s R&D failed utterly in finding out what the market is like and invited a bunch of nobodies to drive the preproduction BMW.Same here....when I mentioned it wayyy back, the forum gave me a big virtual middle finger. It seems that a <3000lb car, with a 450HP Yamaha tuned motor, and potentially limited run manual transmission option is more realistic.
Nissan did this with the GTR, and their fanbase didn't have any problems at all with it. Then again, who can talk shit about the GTR
It's Toyota's fault for inviting them or giving them access to the pre-production. I said this before, the media (especially the internet) is VERY powerful nowadays. Some YouTuber's are bringing in more daily views than television broadcast channels. Toyota should have had a badass version of the MKV ready for reviews.
The MKV will suffer the same fate as it's older brother the MKIV....only this time, it won't be just because of it's high price tag, but the price to performance ratio. 3-4yr production run, and then Toyota will NEVER build another sports car again.
Yep, Toyota's fine team of research and marketing geniuses came together and decided this car MUST have an inline six....doesn't matter where its sourced from, this is what the people want. The marketing teams must have been asking "enthusiasts" with Chevy Cobalt's decorated in PepBoys fake vents and hubcaps.
MKV with a Toyota power plant > a standard issue BMW inline 6.
