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Old 06-11-2014, 12:37 PM   #104
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Guys, don't really don't expect any more powerful GT86/BRZ. Maybe some special "track editions" with rollcage, weight loss and bolt-ons (brakes, suspension, etc...) but nothing more. Don't know if Toyota broke-even, made profit or made loss, but it is unlikely for Toyota to build anything new on the GT86. Toyota has a new partner, BMW, which like Toyota and Honda, for a long time didn't have any true sports car. The co-developped platform will underpin all Toyota/Lexus and BMW sports cars, with exception of the Lexus LFA II.
yup, switching to a modular platform makes tons of sense. VW group has done this. Mercedes is also going to a modular platform with the next SLK, SL, and ect. it would save both time and money when developing a new sports car.
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