Years 2012/2013 could be exiting for FR JDM sports cars
 

With the FT-86/216a aiming for a 2012 release, rumors of a possible RX-7 reincarnation with a rotary turbo, possible refresh to the Genesis Coupe... I'm a car guy at heart, so it is great to see a lot of companies getting off their butts and coming out with some exciting cars. :party0030:

exciting...woo

I think if Toyota can get this car to market as has been rumored, it will force others to respond. Competition is a good thing.

yes it is Tranzformer. yes it is.

Genesis isn't JDM lol, but yea this is good, hopefully Nissan/Honda(no beaks, no boxy american styling please) throw something in to spice up the market.

I think you misread the title/I wasn't clear enough. Obviously the GC is Korean. I was just referring to the other JDM manufacturers as potentially coming out with some exciting FR cars in the next 1-2 years.

I want to see something from Honda, NSX please?

Yeah I would love to see an NSX but it would be out of my price range. I remember hearing it would be a V10. Then a V6 turbo. Now isn't it rumored to be a hybrid of some sorts and to be priced around a GTR?

I'm not sure about the hybrid, but it would probably be around $100k to compete with the GT-R.

http://www.aloonwae.com/honda/2012-h...x-hybrid-test/

http://www.autoguide.com/auto-news/2...gt-series.html

http://rbcnetwork.com/2014-honda-nsx...rid-drivetrain

Mentions it will be priced closer to $150k. But all of this is speculation and rumors at this point.

Oh wow, I didn't see that. I'm just hoping that they come out with something in the near future. C'mon Honda, don't die on me!

At $150k I'd be waiting for lotus's new cars to come out. Man I wish I had the money to afford the elite when it comes out.

Yeah the info I have heard about the Elite sounds very promising, even if it is going to be a heavy car.

a new turboed Rotary would be the only thing stopping me from getting the ft86

Pet peeve: JDM useage. JDM means Japanese Domestic Market. Not made in Japan.

It means all the cool stuff that they DON'T export. You cannot officially buy NEW JDM products outside of Japan.

My car is JDM. Yours probably aren't.

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Rotary beast.. Oh.. Mmm~~~ Its so... beautiful~~

link info for new Rx7 please

If its up to me I want those back:
Silvia, RX7, Starlet, Supra, and a less expensive skyline gt-t (say with an RB30DET or a VQ30DET, and rwd to make it afordable)

a new gt-t skyline would be awesome, but way too close to the 370 for it to ever happen :(

yeah, and if you're looking for something RWD in the sedan market from Nissan that sits between the GTR and the 370Z you're probably looking at an Infinity G37

Yeah Nissan, where is that S16?

I want an Elan. Well.... I really would like an Esprit.... but I don't think I'll be able to afford one come 2013... :bellyroll:

Thought Honda was already dead :iono:

Pffft. Elitist.

**snickers cause all his cars have been JDM too**

Honda is not dead yet! As long as they have a car racing in super gt there is hope

How about a fun car for the masses? All they have is the new Si and it is a bit bland imo.

and the CR-Y (I refuse to call it CR-Z) is incredibly over hyped and a bit of a let down.

:clap: It's funny to see JDM become such a household phrase.

Back when the JDM craze hit, it was indeed that, trying to get rare parts only exclusive to Japan.

My Toyota truck is JDM... Just Driving to the Mountains! :bellyroll:

http://www.my8thgen.com/forums/image...thout_pics.gif

Honda is dead for 4 wheels but not for 2. ;)

My car is 1/100th JDM...my Sprinter taillights are sexah.

Oops...wait, put JDM part on my USM car....guess I'm a ricer.

yep. :paddle:

Re-do the MR2. Use FT-86 engine. FI optional. Keep MR-S weight (or less).

They were one of the first to get ABS on a production bike and a dual clutch auto on the vfr 1200 i hear

but:
since the r1's crossplane crank
s1000rr's power and complete package
new zx10r's power etc

the fireblade has been falling behind in reviews i hear, be nice to see them getting a production bike leading the technology field like they are doing in motogp

http://www.pistonheads.com/news/defa...?storyId=23536

could be interesting though - its a shame theres no RWD effort from them :(

The current Fireblade is ugly as sh*t though but definitely still a very fast bike to compete with the other I-4's!

Your hometown hero is currently 4th on the points board on the Castrol Honda. He also set the quickest lap during practice @ Monza.

As expected the four-cylinder machines were up at the front in the first free practice session at Monza. Quickest time went to Jonathan Rea (Castrol Honda) ahead of two BMWs, the Motorrad Motorsports version of Troy Corser and then Ayrton Badovini for Motorrad Italia SBK

http://www.worldsbk.com/en/news/5-ne...st-in-fp1.html

I put Made-in-the-USA parts on my JDM car that is in Canada, so what does that make me? Heh...

Weird, that's what :lol:. There's nothing wrong with it but some people on this forum tend to have a really thick anti-USA vibe :iono:.

And since it wasn't obvious, I'm pretty cynical that we will see a big revival in sports cars. If anything the FT-86 is just a blip of a small back lash of sporty cars. Heck it was only a couple years back people thought the Muscle car era was going to come back. Now gas is close or at $4 a gallon in the USA and the economy is still down. I don't feel too hopeful for sports cars coming back either.

Fools. It is my opinion that the BEST made in the USA aftermarket components are equal to the best from anywhere. And the Japanese stuff is waaaaaay overpriced.

My intercooler (from Titan) is bigger and better than any Supra-specific HKS unit, for less money.

No Greddy aluminum driveshaft available for my car, so go USA.

But my wheels are from Japan and they kick serious ass, but I bought them used. New they were like $900 EACH!