Will the 2017 Supra use carbon fiber?

[TorqueRules]

What do you guys think, is it feasible with its price point goals?

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[Nadeshot!]

Almost every rumor about this car says that it will have carbon fiber as part of its platform / chassis and that's because of its partnership with BMW. BMW has been marketing its carbon fiber investments like crazy in last few years and they've actually been able to produce cars with full CFRP shells now so it's really likely we see the same technology on the Supra, or whatever they end up calling the FT1. And yea it's feasible, the i3 with CFRP shell costs just over 40 grand.

 

[Ren]

If it doesn't then I can't figure out why BMW is even in this equation.

 

[From a Dig]

I keep reading about all this carbon fiber rumors and that's great and all but what about repairs. I thought CF couldn't be repaired and is basically totaled and needs to be replaced completely when damaged. So if a car has a CF shell that means its going to be totaled much easier?

 

[From a Dig]

What do you guys think, is it feasible with its price point goals?

Toyota said something about price goal with this car?

 

[daboss]

Surprisingly for a concept this car doesn't have any carbon fiber (just CF wrap I think?) from what I can see except for the interior.
Hope that it'll all be under the skin where it matters.

 

[EvoX]

Unless they make it Miata sized, if it wants to hit the magical 3000 pound mark (imagine the press it would get) it's going to have to have a substantial amount of exotic materials like carbon fiber. With a car this size I don't think any manufacturer can make it lightweight without carbon.

 

[NeroZ]

Isn't the FT-1 concept right now under 3000? is there any actual carbon fiber on there? I know it's a concept but just curious at its current dimensions what we're looking at.

 

[EvoX]

Isn't the FT-1 concept right now under 3000? is there any actual carbon fiber on there? I know it's a concept but just curious at its current dimensions what we're looking at.

Where did they release weight number for the FT-1 concept?

A concept's weight is totally irrelevant anyway I would think since it's the FT-1 isn't even built on the actual platform that the road version is going to ride on.

 

[NeroZ]

Where did they release weight number for the FT-1 concept?

A concept's weight is totally irrelevant anyway I would think since it's the FT-1 isn't even built on the actual platform that the road version is going to ride on.

Sorry I think that was just the GT6 weight I was thinking of. I dont think it's TOTALLY irrelevant. If the concept weighed 4k pounds I'd be worried. I think Calty was given some rough specs (not to mention price point) to design towards.

 

[TorqueRules]

Toyota said something about price goal with this car?

Not exactly a price goal but Calty was given the mandate to produce a car that would have a real world price tag between 50-60,000. I think that's what the prez of Calty told some media.

 

[910ps]

Carbon fiber is not as exotic as it used to be. As long as the entire platform isn't CF it doesn't have to cost an arm and a leg. How about just the hood and side panels. There are many cars (including the c7) that fit that profile.

 

[EMTer]

Surprisingly for a concept this car doesn't have any carbon fiber (just CF wrap I think?) from what I can see except for the interior.
Hope that it'll all be under the skin where it matters.

Oh I thought there was actually carbon fiber in the body.

So Question for you guys who might be more familiar are there any Toyota cars (not including Lexus) right now that use carbon fiber?

 

[JohnnyTX]

Carbon fiber is not as exotic as it used to be. As long as the entire platform isn't CF it doesn't have to cost an arm and a leg. How about just the hood and side panels. There are many cars (including the c7) that fit that profile.

CF makes sense for hood, roof, and trunk but it'd be horrible for doors and fenders. One ding or parking accident and you're out a grip of $.

 

[FRS-Man]

Oh I thought there was actually carbon fiber in the body.

So Question for you guys who might be more familiar are there any Toyota cars (not including Lexus) right now that use carbon fiber?

To answer your question no other Toyota or Lexus uses carbon fiber besides the LFA, but your point begs the question... why can't they just use what they have learned from the LFA?

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