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Old 01-17-2019, 06:40 AM   #71
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Or any LS motor.

Japanese design, German chassis, American engine. But how many people will still get pissed off at this epitome of sacrilege?
You didn't catch Petro's Axis joke

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Axis_powers
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Old 01-17-2019, 10:01 AM   #72
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James May hates cars developed at the 'ring. "Agression" is doing the same thing to design.

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Old 01-17-2019, 03:41 PM   #73
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I know looks are subjective, but the Supra probably looks pretty darn good in person. Batmobile Anyone?
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Old 01-17-2019, 03:46 PM   #74
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I know looks are subjective, but the Supra probably looks pretty darn good in person. Batmobile Anyone?
Chop the fins off and it is almost spot on!







I found a picture of the head of the body style team off the job


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Seriously, I'd love to see a pic of the actual Toyota styling team.
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Old 01-17-2019, 04:50 PM   #76
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James May hates cars developed at the 'ring. "Agression" is doing the same thing to design.
Huh, so the interior is straight from the Z4 parts bin, straight down to the iDrive dash in the center!
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Old 01-17-2019, 05:19 PM   #77
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It would be comical if this thing has a "torque dip".
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Old 01-17-2019, 05:33 PM   #78
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It would be comical if this thing has a "torque dip".


They smoothed the "dip" out by making the wheel base 100mm shorter and the COG even lower than a GT86.
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They smoothed the "dip" out by making the wheel base 100mm shorter and the COG even lower than a GT86.
It is a BMW so most of the dips will be behind the wheel.
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It is a BMW ....

Crap, that means it won't have turn signals.
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Crap, that means it won't have turn signals.
They'll be standard on the Toyota version, but that never stops Prius drivers from being idiots so


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It would be comical if this thing has a "torque dip".
It's not like the power is a secret... The B58 has been out for awhile.

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Anyone re-badge an 86 to Supra yet?
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