Toyota and BMW Partner for sports car and EV technology

[rcm47]

http://www.autoblog.com/2012/06/29/b...r-and-ev-tech/

I can see a Supra succesor on it's way.

[(K)]

Originally Posted by justaquestion

I want an over engineers Japanese sports car with BMW build quality please.

Or an over engineered German sports car with Japanese build quality? Really can't go wrong with either, though I prefer German engineering over Japanese.

///M Sports Supra? I can picture all the BMW die-hards crying foul over Toyota mucking up their BMW heritage...lol...

[Dimman]

BMW and Toyota are sick of Audi's LeMans dominance and want to kick its ass, maybe?

[merlin2111]

http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=711830



BMW Group and Toyota Motor Corporation agree to further strengthen collaboration

29.06.2012

Tokyo/Munich. Akio Toyoda, President of Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC), met today with Norbert Reithofer, Chairman of the Board of Management of BMW AG, at BMW Group headquarters in Munich to announce the planned expansion of their existing cooperation initiated in December last year. The two companies signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at long-term strategic collaboration in four fields: joint development of a fuel cell system, joint development of architecture and components for a future sports vehicle, collaboration on powertrain electrification and joint research and development on lightweight technologies.

Also today, Norbert Reithofer and Akio Toyoda of TMC both signed a Joint Statement to reconfirm their companies’ shared intention to strengthen the long-term, strategic collaboration between them.

Reithofer said: “We aim to further strengthen our competitive position in sustainable future technologies. We signed an MoU to this effect today. Toyota and the BMW Group share the same strategic vision of sustainable individual future mobility. Together we have a great opportunity to continue leading our industry through this transformation.”

Toyoda added: “BMW and Toyota both want to make ever-better cars. We respect each other. And I think this is shown by our taking the next step only six months since the signing of our initial agreement. Toyota is strong in environment-friendly hybrids and fuel cells. On the other hand, I believe BMW’s strength is in developing sports cars. I am excited to think of the cars that will result from this relationship.”

In March 2012, the BMW Group and TMC signed a binding agreement on collaborative research in the field of next-generation lithium-ion battery cells. In addition, the BMW Group and Toyota Motor Europe entered into a contract under which the BMW Group will supply highly-efficient 1.6 litre and 2.0 litre diesel engines to Toyota Motor Europe, starting in 2014.

Today’s MoU represents the companies’ agreement in December last year to identify and discuss other possible collaborative projects.

[Shevon]

I see a Bimeryobaru in the coming future. this could turn out nice. subie and bmw turbo tech is very impresive and known. But bmw high reving NA motor tech. lets wait and see.

[Billy2224]

sooo after hearing this, i think our next Supra might just be co-developed with BMW. That is super exciting and highly likely.
IF not, i guess we could be expecting another super sports car ontop of the Supra and 86/FRS, which fits Toyota's goal of 3 sports cars in their line up

[Oriental Life]

Don't get too excited. Toyota and BMW are going to build bloody hybrids.

[madfast]

i think its obvious what's in it for each party. BMW gets fuel cell and hybrid/EV tech and Toyota gets carbon fiber tech (BMW owns part of SGL).

[shadoquad]

This can only bode well for car enthusiasts

[White64Goat]

Wonder who Toyota might partner with next? Here's something from FOX News: http://www.foxnews.com/leisure/2012/...ntcmp=features

[rcm47]

http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showt...970#post286970

[rcm47]

http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showt...970#post286970

[dori.]

new Supra with BMW sourced I6 twin turbo plz

[EsoBOFH]

this is all about fuel cell tech... which is unfortunate. BMW went down the road of Hydrogen internal combustion for along time, and they seem to be just dropping it now in favour of fuel cell technology.

BMWs work on the hydrogen internal combustion engine gave me hope for the future.. a future where we'd still have the sporty sounding, heart pumping cars that were fast, loud *and* eco friendly.. cars that we could mod with exhausts, intakes etc.. and still be all about the environment.

Sounds like that aint going to happen now.. pretty soon we'll all be stuck behind the wheel of an electric go kart... ugh.