Toyota/Subaru/Scion Lightweight Sports Car: Toyota GT86, Subaru BRZ, Scion FRS!
12-29-08, 10:16 AM
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12-29-08, 10:25 AM
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The Supra and MR2 were available in NA trim as well.
Would you consider the Celica All-Trac a sports car? It's what I'm hoping this vehicle ends up having, an All-Trac trim. I would buy that in a heartbeat or even a Subie badged one.
12-29-08, 06:58 PM
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I just need an exhaust.
12-29-08, 09:49 PM
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Hard to beat a 20 valve 4AG at 9,000 rpm, though. As far as I'm concerned, the flat 4 can't hold a candle to it in terms of sound!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hbfy2wh6XmY
12-30-08, 10:52 PM
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My impression of the S2000 engine:
"FAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRTTTTTTTTTTTT"
only 2 I4s that I've ever heard that I liked and both were Nissans:
CA18DET and the SR20DET
The rest sound like total crap when opened up. I'll take the smoother B4 any day of the week.
12-31-08, 10:26 AM
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12-31-08, 03:14 PM
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Also, tell touring cars, Le mans cars, Formula 1 cars and rally cars that they shouldn't have automatic transmissions.
Anyway, back on topic, I hope we at least see a concept sometime this year and it really doesn't take until 2012 to come out. I really hope it can be close to the specs what we hear... as close to 2200lbs as possible, and around 200hp. An awd turbo version sometime down the line would be cool too.
Wondering as well if we will ever see the FT-HS come to reality. Also, isn't the scion tC long overdue for a replacement?
12-31-08, 03:29 PM
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01-01-09, 10:56 AM
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Thanks Koma. I was just about to ask if t4t was 18 or something.Not only was it rwd before the supra came out, to consider no celica as a sports car you would also not consider the evo, the sti, the Integra type R and Civic type R to not be sports cars either. I've driven stock Rs that are better sorted out handling and suspension-wise than many rwd cars.
Also, tell touring cars, Le mans cars, Formula 1 cars and rally cars that they shouldn't have automatic transmissions.
Anyway, back on topic, I hope we at least see a concept sometime this year and it really doesn't take until 2012 to come out. I really hope it can be close to the specs what we hear... as close to 2200lbs as possible, and around 200hp. An awd turbo version sometime down the line would be cool too.
Wondering as well if we will ever see the FT-HS come to reality. Also, isn't the scion tC long overdue for a replacement?
Also, tell touring cars, Le mans cars, Formula 1 cars and rally cars that they shouldn't have automatic transmissions.
Anyway, back on topic, I hope we at least see a concept sometime this year and it really doesn't take until 2012 to come out. I really hope it can be close to the specs what we hear... as close to 2200lbs as possible, and around 200hp. An awd turbo version sometime down the line would be cool too.
Wondering as well if we will ever see the FT-HS come to reality. Also, isn't the scion tC long overdue for a replacement?
01-01-09, 12:46 PM
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I don't get why is Toyota always late into the game, the Genesis Coupe is coming out soon, I feel that by the time Toyota comes out with this car it will be too little too late