Is toyota coming back?

[LexusFman]

I remember back in 2005, that's when they killed off anything remotely sporty. They killed the Celica and the MR2, leaving us with the Corolla XRS, then in 2010 they killed that off as well. The Corolla/Camry got worse in that time, and all Toyota cared about was selling more prii to people who wanna seem Eco friendly and drive 10 mph slower than everyone else...yeah I hate hybrids. Roadmaps looked bleak. Every now and then Toyota would tease us with concept cars but not put out...then the Is-F came, followed shortly by the LF-A and the FT86. At first I was like meh another concept but then more and more came out about this car and it gave me hope that the Toyota I used to know from the 90's isn't completely dead due to peak oil and money hungry shareholders. Is the Toyota we know and love coming back or is Toyota just trying to keep us happy during the endless waves of crap overpriced hybrids that are going to be put out by car manufacturers so people can seem cool. Lets face it if your a car lover and under the age of 18 now your future looks dim. I truly hope I die before 2070. I don't want to see what cars look like then. FML

[Type[R]+]

Yes, we are on the tip of the iceberg regarding hybrids.
I guess diesel is the next big thing for your country though.

[chulooz]

Honestly I wont know how to answer this question until the production version is released and we have the information on which companies contributed what. For now I should assume a fair 50-50, so they presumably are making half a come back, haha. Time will tell.

[Type[R]+]

Don't worry about Toyota being the boring one, Honda has gone soft as well. Their biggest thing now is the cr-z. Say no more....

[Neutral_Eyes]

Blame eco-bandwagon jumpers.

[SUB-FT86]

Too early to tell. I want them to build a RWD sports car from the FR-S platform that's a couple inches bigger(Not bigger than a GC but close) with the V6 from the IS350

[LexusFman]

Originally Posted by Neutral_Eyes

Blame hippies.

Hippies aren't the problem. True hippies (atleast the ones I know) hate hybrids because the processes involved with making the batteries are so damaging to the environment. The people who buy hybrids are eco-bandwaggon jumpers who wanna have their eco-swagg. Real environmentalists hate these people because they undermine environmentalism and when the next big thing corporate america wants to rape comes along people will forget about their prius. What we need is a renewable fuel source that doesn't eat into our food supply that is capable of fueling the world, not shoving hybrids down everyones throats. I mean who LIKES hybrids anyway?

[Neutral_Eyes]

Originally Posted by SUB-FT86

Too early to tell. I want them to build a RWD sports car from the FR-S platform that's a couple inches bigger(Not bigger than a GC but close) with the V6 from the IS350

Lotus Evora?

[Random_Art]

Originally Posted by LexusFman

Hippies aren't the problem. True hippies (atleast the ones I know) hate hybrids because the processes involved with making the batteries are so damaging to the environment. The people who buy hybrids are eco-bandwaggon jumpers who wanna have their eco-swagg. Real environmentalists hate these people because they undermine environmentalism and when the next big thing corporate america wants to rape comes along people will forget about their prius. What we need is a renewable fuel source that doesn't eat into our food supply that is capable of fueling the world, not shoving hybrids down everyones throats. I mean who LIKES hybrids anyway?

I'm all for running cars off hydrogen. And the processes for getting it out of the water keep getting better and better.

[Dave-ROR]

2005? They died in after 1995 IMO.

[SUB-FT86]

Originally Posted by Neutral_Eyes

Lotus Evora?

I love that car!!!!!

[Maxim]

Every generation thinks that the end is nigh in terms of exciting automotive products and every generation is wrong.

However, the automotive market is cyclic....for a long time american made vehicles were king, popular, everybody loved them....then imports took over in the late 60's to the 2000's, and now american vehicles are coming back. It's just one of those strange cyclic patterns that happens with people.

Apart from the occasional awesome car (hoping that the FT-86 is one but not convinced) I don't think Toyota is going to come back for a good long while. The quality is slipping, the styling is going down the drain, and cost cutting in the name of greater market share has reduced quality and competitiveness. (that's why things cycle....you can't stay on top forever)

Things will get worse before they get better.

And for those people who think that hybrids and fuel economy spell the doom of exciting cars: look around. There's more exciting cars now than at any time in automotive history. Hybrids and diesels aren't going to change that. Either is engine downsizing.

[kuruma]

Originally Posted by Dave-ROR

2005? They died in after 1995 IMO.

Supra wasn't a fun car to you? That didnt stop production for years after, even if it was only 3 years in the US and 7 in other countries.

[SUB-FT86]

Originally Posted by kuruma

Supra wasn't a fun car to you? That didnt stop production for years after, even if it was only 3 years in the US and 7 in other countries.

Some people might not like the Supra because of its weight/size, but I love it. There are folks who thinks that 3000+ lbs spells terrible performer(Handling).