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Originally Posted by Aki

Well nobody knows that it's going to be 200hp, that's just the guess (since it's a convenient number). I'm thinking it could even be 180hp.

Considering how the market's changing, I just don't see it as a practical. I think people aren't seeing just how hostile the market is to sports cars. Mazda's stopping sales of the RX8 not only due to emissions but also floundering sales. Ditto for the 370Z. The S2k stopped production, because sales just didn't support it (granted it was long in the legs). Mitsubishi's pondering killing off the Evo. In light of that, I think it'd be dumb of Toyota to push for a 250hp variant off the bat.

If they do, I'm thinking they'd maybe boost the 2.0 version, I'm doubting they'd use the 2.5. And it'd probably be after gauging sales of the 2.0 N/A. Offering two different motors drives up cost a lot, especially if it's not going to simply borrow from an existing powerplant.

People keep bringing up the Supra as though it's the holy grail, but let's face it, sales of that car sucked. 3,500 at its peak, a bit more than 11,000 throughout its six-year life. From a sales perspective, it wasn't a successful car, however much you want to put the 2JZ on a pedestal. Hence it makes no sense for Toyota to model the FT86 after a failed sports car. In the end it doesn't matter how much a small group of forum people like the car--it's the bottom line that counts.

Mitsubishi have killed all Evo developement.... The Evo is over for now......