"William Byrd" (thedriver)
08/12/2013 at 13:57 • Filed to: TOYOTA SPORTS CARS, FR-S, SUPRA
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"William Byrd" (thedriver)
08/12/2013 at 13:57 • Filed to: TOYOTA SPORTS CARS, FR-S, SUPRA | 1
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Not sure if this has been posted yet, but interesting nevertheless. Interesting article about the new trio of RWD Sports cars coming out of Toyota. Via Motor Authority via Drive .
Prior to the last decade, Toyota sold a trio of sports cars that catered to a relatively wide spectrum of the new car market. Even now the names of those sports cars, Supra, MR2 and Celica, hold a certain cachet with performance buyers, despite Toyota losing its way and dropping all three model lines years ago.
In the next several years, Toyota will once again have a trio of sports cars in its lineup, and while they may feature new names the spirit of those old nameplates will at least be able to live on in the new cars. Already we have the GT 86, which is sold here as the Scion FR-S, but soon there will be a mid-size sports car that some are !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! and beyond that there are plans to launch a third sports car that is described as being smaller than the FR-S.
The information was revealed by the FR-S’ chief engineer, Tetsuya Tada.
"We have started on the car below the 86," Tada, told !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! . "It is not yet decided if it will be two-seat or two-plus-two; we are developing the concept now."
Tada went on to reveal that the new sports car will be lightweight, feature rear-wheel drive and be priced below $20k. He also said that all three Toyota sports cars will have rear-wheel drive.
We should have more details soon, as Toyota plans to unveil a !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! at next month’s 2013 Frankfurt Auto Show that’s said to leverage technology used in the automaker’s TS030 Hybrid Le Mans prototype.
Note, Toyota is not alone in its desire to launch more fun and affordable sports cars. Chevrolet is toying with the idea of launching a new, rear-wheel-drive sports car !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! and Nissan plans to introduce a sports model !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! , though this is expected to be a front-wheel-drive hatch of some sort.
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Dukie - Jalopnik Emergency Management Asshole
> William Byrd
08/12/2013 at 14:01 |
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Bring back the dragon.
In a Mini; let them mock me as My Mini Countryman is higher than you
> William Byrd
08/12/2013 at 14:12 |
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HEY WARRIORS!!
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In a Mini; let them mock me as My Mini Countryman is higher than you
> William Byrd
08/12/2013 at 14:14 |
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THE CELICA IS COMING!!!!!!!
SUPRA IS COMING.
THE C7 STINGRAY WILL BURN!!!!!
Cloud81918
> Dukie - Jalopnik Emergency Management Asshole
08/12/2013 at 15:07 |
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Dragon? More info please.
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Dukie - Jalopnik Emergency Management Asshole
> Cloud81918
08/12/2013 at 15:14 |
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Those should suffice.
El Relámpago(LZone) - Humanity First!
> William Byrd
08/12/2013 at 15:19 |
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I know that for more than a year or so, I think I posted it here back then, it could also be a hatchback, to kick some CR-Z ass.
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William Byrd
> El Relámpago(LZone) - Humanity First!
08/12/2013 at 15:19 |
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I like it.
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Cloud81918
> Dukie - Jalopnik Emergency Management Asshole
08/12/2013 at 15:23 |
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Ahh, yep that works thanks.
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El Relámpago(LZone) - Humanity First!
> William Byrd
08/12/2013 at 15:30 |
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Only a rendering for now, but who cares about looks when you can dooouuuriiiiftouuuu for 20 grand.