This is just my speculation but what if at a certain point it just won't be possible to make the GR86 in the same way again (non-hybrid, manual transmission, front engine and rear drive with a traditional mechanical LSD and relatively low weight) in a few years and the Celica hatch/coupe (actually as a hatch/coupe, not an SUV/crossover) would be a new age 2+2 entry level fun to drive model below the next A100 Supra.Toyota Files for ‘Celica’ Trademark Again and This Is Really Getting Old, Guys
https://www.thedrive.com/news/38840...ark-again-and-this-is-really-getting-old-guys
This actually makes some sense IMO. If Toyota are to offer sports cars beyond about 2030, they need to start developing hydrogen or EV ones, since gasoline powered ICEs will probably have been regulated out of existence by then. Makes sense to dust off the currently unused but still widely recognised Celica name for it.
I would love a new MR2, but I think it is doubtful. I don’t see a viable business case for it.The MR2 fits into a future lineup somehow as well but it probably will be much more upmarket than even the 1990-1996 SW20 Turbo MR2.
Why assume it won’t be FWD, with AWD for the top trim? That is feasible as well given the last Celicas were FWD platforms with AWD added on as needed. The dedicated RWD Celicas ended in the 1980s.Toyota needs some kind of fun to drive 2+2 coupe with rear or all wheel drive power
The 7th gen (last gen) of Celica was a great looking car, modern and sleek. Toyota could do worse than simply dust off that timeless sports car wedge shape, update the details, and make an 8th gen. Styling is subjective though.Now what would suck is if Toyota were to bring the Celica hatch/coupe back and make it another ugly wedge like the last one
The MR2 rumor news has come up more than once in the last couple of years. I think it depends on how Toyota wants their sports model product stack to look past 2026. An A100 Supra as a hybrid seems to me a no-brainer and it would be stupid for Toyota to kill of the model just because it cannot be pure gasoline-turbo in the next generation.I would love a new MR2, but I think it is doubtful. I don’t see a viable business case for it.
A fair point as that was the case with the late 80's and 90's Celicas. However if Toyota does end up making a new Celica as a pure EV then there is almost no reason why it would need to be offered as a FWD at all. With few exceptions FWD was a cheap and easy packaging setup for internal combustion drivetrains in affordable and small and midsize cars so as not to compromise interior room.Why assume it won’t be FWD, with AWD for the top trim? That is feasible as well given the last Celicas were FWD platforms with AWD added on as needed. The dedicated RWD Celicas ended in the 1980s.
We'll just have to agree to disagree on the styling of the 7th gen Celica ? I didn't hate it really but it did not have nearly the appeal in my opinion of the 5th gen and 6th gen Celica models, especially the All-Trac/GT-Four versions.The 7th gen (last gen) of Celica was a great looking car, modern and sleek. Toyota could do worse than simply dust off that timeless sports car wedge shape, update the details, and make an 8th gen. Styling is subjective though.
They are currently with a modified GR Yaris. In the past, BMW had a hydrogen ICE V12 7 Series and Mazda had a hydrogen version of the RX-8.Frankly a Hydrogen ICE sounds good, but it needs to be tested out first
I could only do about 3 mins of Scotty before I pulled the plug on him. ?
you are very patient man... I cannot..I could only do about 3 mins of Scotty before I pulled the plug on him. ?
-RJM