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Hatchback (Honda Fit) | 7 | 11.67% | |
Two door coupe (Nissan IDx) | 23 | 38.33% | |
Drop top roadster (Mazda MX-5 Miata) | 14 | 23.33% | |
Shooting-brake (BMW Z3 coupe) | 16 | 26.67% | |
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03-22-2019, 03:36 PM | #785 |
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Technically not what I'd call a sports car, more of a rally car, but Tada and other Toyota execs have said they're looking into a GR Corolla hatch. That would help expand their performance image across a two-seater, two-door four-seater, and four-door four-seater, all aimed at a worldwide market.
They already have something similar in the Yaris GRMN for Europe where they're benefitting from Yaris WRC success. With Corolla hatch about to debut in BTCC next month, it could happen. Trust me. "Tetsuya Tada, chief engineer of the Toyota 86 and the upcoming Supra, says the company is still finalizing the product strategy for its GR subbrand. "We have lots of requests from different countries, so it's really, really challenging to decide on the order [of performance models]," Tada told Australian website carsales.com.au." https://www.motortrend.com/news/toyo...exec-confirms/ https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/m...has-first-test |
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They don't seem to be phasing out TRD. Toyota just made it more confusing between GR and TRD.
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I bet it turns out to be the MR2.
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Ok, stupid questions time. Ready?
Where would a new MR2 fit into the line up? Above or below the 86? If it were below wouldn't that be the SFR? Wasn't the MR2 a "budget" sports car? How would a new MR2 be different from an 86? I'm not confident of a new MR2 being mid-engined: too much compromise.
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Considering Toyota is finding partners to build their cars, I don’t know who they would partner with who makes a cheap mid engine chassis. I doubt they would put the money into a one off chassis.
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Then it wouldn't be an MR2 (the M means "Mid-Engine" or "mid-ship" depending on who you reference)
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FR2 maybe a RR2. Of course it could be a FF2 but nobody would buy one.
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I meant that because I doubt the viability of mid-engine I doubt the car would be made.
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