I saw a Toyota 86 the other day. I hear they have a Subaru boxer engine in them
Yep, but a non turbo variant. They then claimed a turbo wouldn't fit and less than a month after launch there were turbo kits available that fit under the hood with no modifications. I feel like they shot themselves in the foot by not offering a turbo option.
I don't want some $60k ricer. I like my Corvette for the same price point.
Can't step on the foot of the almighty STi. Hell, there are countless 86's with V8 swaps, 2JZ swaps, RB26 swaps, etc. etc. and even more with single, twin turbo, or supercharger add-ons. Ultimately, it came down to cost, however. Toyo-Baru wanted a fun car that was affordable and playful and that's exactly what they made. And, it's sold relatively well. However, in my mind, a 300-330hp version for about $35,000 would ALSO have sold like hotcakes around the world. Taking market share from Nissan, Infiniti, BMW, VW, Audi, and likely others as well.
*shrug* oh well.
Yeah, I'm cautiously optimistic of the new Supra Toyota is working on. There were a few recent spy shots(in camouflage) of the new one being driven around. Pricing is a concern, though. I don't see anyone paying 70k for a Toyota today.I just want the Supra resurrected. Best car, by miles, that I ever owned.
I don't simply mean a performance car in its name, but what the Supra was truly about. A hyper over-engineered car with an engine / drivetrain that could take double the stock HP with only bolt on mods (turbo, IC, etc). The 2JZ was a thing of beauty. Good for up to ~650hp before you needed to open it up and work on any internals. Just a monster.
The thing cost ~$45k back in the early 90s. That's about $75k in monetary inflation today... likely $120k in the auto bubble of today.
It's crazy to think Toyota has been without a performance vehicle in the USA since 1998. (fuck Lexus)
That's my hope. If they drop that Infiniti twin turbo engine into the new Z, I'll be tempted once my Infiniti lease is up.Soygen They have to give the new Infiniti a year's cycle before introducing the Nissan version. This one is just a last-ditch attempt to get some revenue before the new one debuts.
Yeah, I'm cautiously optimistic of the new Supra Toyota is working on. There were a few recent spy shots(in camouflage) of the new one being driven around. Pricing is a concern, though. I don't see anyone paying 70k for a Toyota today.
What It Is: The reborn Toyota Supra, which is the product of a joint venture between Toyota and BMW that also will produce a successor to the Z4.
Nissan had been trying their damdest to lose the American market for the last 10 years or so.So Nissan announced the "Heritage Edition" 370Z(still no word on any successor or a 50th anniversary edition) WTF is this shit....
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