View Poll Results: What name should Toyota use for the production Toyota FT-1?
Supra gets my vote!
129
84.31%
I don't know, but its time for a new name.
24
15.69%
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Toyota Supra / FT-1
love the looks! I disliked it at first but have learned to like it. An in-house 3.0-4.0L inline6 TT would have been ideal, but would have costed toyota a few billion $$$$ to develop. I'm sure this will have far greater performance that its predecessor the mkiv, stock for stock.
Last edited by jadu; Mar 6, 2018 at 09:05 AM.
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They can always apply the engine across Lexus lineups and other higher end Toyota products, say the Land Cruiser, GX, 4Runner, LX, GS and etc.
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Just very mediocre looking and that is the lowered racing version with ground effects which generally look much better, the production version will be even more conservative. It is way too small, at least it looks that way, the last Supra had a sexy shape, mainly because it was pretty long and low, for a real Supra replacement it should have been based on and have the general look and proportions of the LC500, not a small BMW roadster. This looks smaller then a 370Z with the same general look and proportions so it won't be the Corvette/911 killer/competitor the last one was.
Just very mediocre looking and that is the lowered racing version with ground effects which generally look much better, the production version will be even more conservative. It is way too small, at least it looks that way, the last Supra had a sexy shape, mainly because it was pretty long and low, for a real Supra replacement it should have been based on and have the general look and proportions of the LC500, not a small BMW roadster. This looks smaller then a 370Z with the same general look and proportions so it won't be the Corvette/911 killer/competitor the last one was.
the mk4, has a 100.4" wheelbase
the LC500 has a 113" wheelbase
the mk5 has a 97.2" wheelbase
the SC300/400 has a 105.9 wheelbase
it looks small, but only has a 3.2" shorter wheelbase than its predecessor. the longer wheelbase coupes was reserved for Lexus.
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Personally i love the design and the BMW B58 engine (inline 6 single turbo) looks very promising.
With a BMS JB4 tune (Burger Motorsports) that motor can make 379WHP and with the addition of an intake and down pipe 395WHP.
With a BMS JB4 tune (Burger Motorsports) that motor can make 379WHP and with the addition of an intake and down pipe 395WHP.
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