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Next SC looks just like the Next Supra!!! (Green pic)
Makes sense, right? I looked at the pics from that Japanese magazine (green car) and the new SC looks like the new Supra....just the old Supra and SC300/400 were cousins! That would be cool. We gotta have a hard top convertible still though.
toyota keeps saying they have no plans to bring back the supra. if they were to do a toyota/lexus twin, it might be based on the Toyota FT-HS. but my guess is that's too far to the performance side for lexus.
SC460 with about 375 hp, and a fully modded SC-F (SC500) with about 425 hp.
SC-F with ONLY 425 hp ???!!! They might as well forget it and not bother with a SC-F at all !!
There's not nearly enough to compete with the SL63 and the M6, both with 500+ hp ......
that's the car i posted. it's not a next generation supra. it's simply a sports car that would fill the void left when they discontinued the supra. the reason i don't think they'll go that direction with the sc is they have targeted an older and female demographic with the current model. something like that would probably be too far on the performance side. and not enough on the comfort/luxury.
the reason i don't think they'll go that direction with the sc is they have targeted an older and female demographic with the current model. something like that would probably be too far on the performance side. and not enough on the comfort/luxury.
Well with the LFA out, I think they could go toward the performance side of the spectrum and gain an all new customer base with the SC. Akio Toyoda seems to be serious about adding performance and excitement to the Toyota/Lexus lineup so I think that a new SL550 competitor SC is highly possible. Also the SC is a global model and I think globally their is more of a market for a performance roadster than a comfortable convertible.
And I agree with @Gojirra99. 425hp is not enough power for a SC-F. A supercharged V8 or a NA V10 would be perfect for a SC-F. 500+hp and plenty of torque.
it's not a next generation supra. it's intended to be a new line of sports car that would fill the void left when they discontinued the supra. it's a little confusing when the auto mags keep calling it the supra's successor. in a way, it would be. it would succeed the supra as their high performance sports car. it just wouldn't be branded as a supra.
With the arrival of the announcement of the 2011 LF-A (limited production), I wanted to share these LF-C pics from the official Lexus website w/ y'all.
Sorry if it's a repost...more pics and info. can be found here:
Toyota and Lexus Join Mille Miglia For The First Time
Slideshow: A five-car lineup spanning more than five decades of Toyota performance and engineering will tackle one of Italy's most celebrated automotive routes.