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Supra gets my vote! | 367 | 74.59% | |
I don't know, but its time for a new name. | 125 | 25.41% | |
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01-07-2019, 10:14 AM | #4019 |
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IMO cylinder count is not much of a measure of what a car is...
Supra is a dedicated 2-seat sports car, Mustang and Camaro are huge, heavy 2-door sedans. 4-cylinder Supra should be somewhat lighter-weight and have better weight distribution than the 6-cylinder, as far as I'm concerned that makes it *less* like a Mustang/Camaro... Mainly I don't understand why people should actively NOT want a lighter/cheaper Supra available to those of us who don't want the extra weight. |
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I'm not, i'm saying the 4cyl Supra will compete with the mustang/camaro Quote:
I agree with your points, but I'm pretty sure they will be cross-shopped. |
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I know, I saw this a couple months ago, but I guess it was never confirmed. "it's solid iron, but I believe it's likely composed of CGI. What I don't know is specifically where the block came from; I was told it was an existing design that hinted at the M57, but my latest conversation almost sounded like the motor will still carry a B58 designation (different version number?) As Guff said, one of Tada's closest friends made a FB post about the block being iron a few days back if anyone was still on the fence. This particular individual is privy to product planning/PR and engineering efforts and generally knows this information before anyone else outside of Tada's inner circle (even myself)." |
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It is an aluminum engine. They use a fusing system to line the cylinder walls with an iron composite to make them more durable and slippery. That does not reinforce the strength of the block itself. It just makes the cylinder walls harder.
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4-cylinder Supra should compete with Camaro SS 1LE /Mustang Bullitt on price. I hope... 6-cylinder Supra will compete with Camaro ZL1/Mustang GT350(R)/GT500 on price. At any level, there's a Camaro/Mustang for the Supra to compete with. Last edited by ZDan; 01-07-2019 at 01:27 PM. |
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I see the appeal of lighter weight and better weight distribution from a 4 cylinder option, but most 2.0 liter turbo 4 cylinder engines are boring as hell. Everyone has one; oh how special!
Additionally, the 2.0T engines that BMW builds all sound like diesel engines at idle & low speed. That is, to say, awful.
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yes an apples to oranges comparison. think what people are trying to say is that there has to be a cheaper base model to sell to mass and help cover some of the R&D for the higher trim models. |
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The lower power is a big deficit to overcome for many. It will be interesting to see how they compare, but it wouldn't be surprising to see the supra and Camaro be very alike numbers wise. If you get the upgraded Camaro packages I'd almost say it would outperform the 4 cylinder supra. Who knows, we will probably see shortly after release. 3300 lbs and 275 hp / 295 lb ft.... the Camaro turbo 4 is likely to be easier to make power with too. |
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