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I don't know, but its time for a new name.
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Old Sep 7, 2016 | 07:16 AM
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Love how Toyota is always late to the game. ].
Way late in the game. Toyota has ruined their sports car heritage with their obsession of the F cars which are a bit of a fail and the fact that Scion had totally flopped.
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Old Sep 7, 2016 | 07:36 AM
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Nissan has had great success with the GT-R, despite its small sales volume. Is that the niche Toyota is going for with the new Supra???

Although I will agree they are way late to the party, the GT-R came out in what, 2009???

Also this looks more like a GT-86/BRZ replacement in terms of scale and body shape.
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Old Sep 7, 2016 | 07:37 AM
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Nice find OP! After years of wishing for a glimpse of the production version of the Toyota FT-1, this might be it!
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Old Sep 7, 2016 | 07:39 AM
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Originally Posted by Aron9000
Nissan has had great success with the GT-R, despite its small sales volume. Is that the niche Toyota is going for with the new Supra???

Although I will agree they are way late to the party, the GT-R came out in what, 2009???

Also this looks more like a GT-86/BRZ replacement in terms of scale and body shape.
I think so. They know the sports car segment is small. FR-S sales figures alone should tell them that. But I applaud them for coming out with the Supra despite that so that the brand has a halo car. But also looks like they're serious about making sportier cars now that they have the Supra and FR-S. Few companies have genuine two sports cars in their lineup.
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Old Sep 7, 2016 | 08:21 AM
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Word is that's the FT86 replacement not the Supra but who knows what's what these days.
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Old Sep 7, 2016 | 08:24 AM
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Not crazy about this whole partnership with BMW to produce a SUPRA.
The interior is straight from BMW, hopefully that's just for testing.

Exterior styling lines look good but not as aggressive as the concept.
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Old Sep 7, 2016 | 08:50 AM
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Originally Posted by RNM GS3
Not crazy about this whole partnership with BMW to produce a SUPRA.
The interior is straight from BMW, hopefully that's just for testing.
I totally agree with you there.

This leak looks too much like an ft-86 than the upcoming supra (if it's heavy camouflaged then it's doing a good job
I would be super disappointed if it looks like the ft-86 (again, hopefully a camo) and not anything like the concept.

That interior is a total let down if it's the new "supra".
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Old Sep 7, 2016 | 09:31 AM
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I do hope in 2017, we will see the production ready version of the Supra.
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Old Sep 7, 2016 | 01:01 PM
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please be affordable
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Old Sep 7, 2016 | 03:33 PM
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Those proportions and stance don't look good at all. Looks like a FT-86 update over something more upscale and more performance oriented, it is too small. I hope they are just stretching a FT-86 body over it because I don't see it looking anywhere near as nice as the last Supra with those proportions and shape. What is going on with the tail lights?
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Old Sep 7, 2016 | 03:55 PM
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Originally Posted by pman6
please be affordable
why would you want that? it should be at least $90,000. although i don't know what affordable means to you.
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Old Sep 7, 2016 | 04:49 PM
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Originally Posted by RNM GS3
Not crazy about this whole partnership with BMW to produce a SUPRA.
The interior is straight from BMW, hopefully that's just for testing.
yea screw that, i want the supra to be reliable
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Old Sep 7, 2016 | 04:53 PM
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The basic shape looks to me like the old Datsun 240/260Z from the early/mid-70s.
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Old Sep 7, 2016 | 04:57 PM
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Car and Driver estimates the 4 cylinder version will start around $40k.

Both four- and six-cylinder engines are expected, although they won’t be shared. The Supra will use a Toyota four-cylinder in the most affordable variants, while higher-zoot versions will get a new V-6 (code name 943F) bolstered by a pair of turbos that will push output to 400 horsepower and 300 lb-ft of torque. A performance-themed hybrid setup—which would be shared—also is a possibility. More sharing would take place in the transmissions, suspension, and other chassis components. In these spy pictures, we even see a BMW steering wheel, column stalks, and gauges. Although the final cars may share these cabin parts, they could simply be stand-ins being used during development.
Reports indicate that the cars will be assembled on what could be considered the neutral ground of Austria, by Magna Steyr. Production—at an annual rate of 60,000 cars in total—is due to begin sometime in 2018, and we expect the cars to arrive as 2019 models. It’s likely that Toyota will want to keep the starting price of the Supra near the $40,000 mark—which is considerably less than what the old model cost toward the end of its life span—although high-performance variants would drift far upward from there.

http://www.caranddriver.com/news/201...py-photos-news
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Old Sep 7, 2016 | 05:57 PM
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Originally Posted by Stroock639
why would you want that? it should be at least $90,000. although i don't know what affordable means to you.
If they price it at 90K it won't sell. 90K is way too high for a Toyota. Back when the Supra came out 50K was too high for the top twin turbo. I don't know what kind of engine options it will have but it should start in the mid to upper 40's for around 350hp and maybe in the 50's for over 450hp.
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