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Son of Supra will be a hybrid!

This silver machine is Toyota's all-new performance flagship, a hybrid-powered rival to coupés such as Nissan's new GT-R

Replacing the firm's famous sports car - which disappeared from Toyota's line-up in 1996 - the new model will go on sale in 2008, and takes styling inspiration from luxury brand Lexus' forthcoming LF-A.

But while that car will use a 500bhp 4.8-litre V10 when it arrives in 2009, Toyota's new model gets a tweaked version of the Lexus GS450h's 341bhp 3.5-litre V6 hybrid powertrain, giving it a unique combination of performance and economy.

With rear-wheel drive and a seven-speed sequential auto, the supercar should cover the 0-60mph sprint in less than five seconds and hit a top speed in excess of 170mph, yet return 30mpg. The mach-ine has already been seen testing at the Nürburgring circuit in Germany.

A concept is scheduled to appear at the Detroit Motor Show in January, while the production version is expected to be priced to match Nissan's new GT-R.

Meanwhile, Toyota-owned Daihatsu has unveiled an electric variant of its Copen convertible at the EVS-22 electric car show in Tokyo. Fitted with lithium-ion batteries and a 30kW motor, the Copen EV has a top speed of 75mph and a range of 155 miles.

And Subaru, which is also part-owned by Toyota, revealed vanadium-oxide batteries which have twice the power of lithium-ion units and 10 times the life of the nickel-hydride ones used in the Toyota Prius.

Hameed

That is soooo sick looking!!!!

Bildilla

YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Make it!!!

Gojirra99

It's pretty good except that grille ...

Overclocker

I see some definite LF-A influence to it, but this one looks really good!

vraa

iTrader: (2)

As do I.
Does this mean they'll have the same platform? One will just be a Lexus and this will be a Toyota or what?

Overclocker

And I see that 8.7% ownership of Fuji Heavy Industries = 100% Subaru grill.

Nextourer

The design when looking at the first picture is a bit busy. Also, why is there a crease in the driver's door but not the passenger door (compare 1st and 2nd pic). The grille has an Alfa look to it.

Other than that, it looks great! LED DRLs! haha.

rominl

iTrader: (4)

the car looks pretty sweet, have a bit feeling of the lfa but different. so i guess the two versions would be like the old supra, NA and tt huh?

must be sweet

Supraristo

iTrader: (12)

If it does in fact come out, i'd sell my current TT and get one of these. Even if it only comes out as an NA, you know the major companies will come out with a turbo kit.

Lexmex

I like it, but I wish the flat lines and areas would stop and the roundness (as the last Supra had) would come back into style.

toy4two

Subaru called, they want their front end back.

Jewcano

iTrader: (4)

I personally dont like it at all.....the design is too radical of a change....

xcntuatd77

i cant believe you guys think it is real. It is nothing more than a photchopped LF-A.

STIG

me not feeling it, and I am sick of supra news. Tired of waiting. Screw Toyota for not making the supra.