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Old 10-25-2017, 12:30 PM   #1989
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Doesn't the show go on for another week?
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Hmm, maybe there's hope yet...
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There is zero chance they dump a major release elsewhere during the show without pissing off the publications and independent journalists who were given passes to attend the press junkets, and only stay for the day or two.
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^^ Makes sense, but now they've pissed off a lot of people (like on the SupraMKV forum) who believed it would happen.
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Old 10-25-2017, 08:54 PM   #1993
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TOYOTA PLOTTING NEXT GENERATION OF SPORTS CARS

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Although the Supra sports car co-developed with BMW is no secret, Toyota this week revealed two next-generation sports cars that are likely to enter the lineup.

Although there were doubts whether Toyota and Subaru would continue their joint venture to make a second-generation 86 and BRZ, the two automakers “are already in discussion” to continue the rear-drive sporty coupe, said Shigeki Tomoyama, Toyota Motor Corp. senior managing officer.

Also raising eyebrows at the Tokyo Motor Show was Toyota’s GR HV Sports concept. Although some thought this targa-top coupe was a preview of the next 86/BRZ mashup, Tomoyama said this car was something further up the food chain, using the hybrid racing technology borrowed from the World Endurance Championship.

The WEC car, code-named TS050 in the LMP1 class, runs an engine with 45 percent thermal efficiency. Whereas Toyota used supercapacitors in previous WEC iterations, the TS050 has a motor-generator unit at each axle, with energy storage coming from cockpit-mounted, regenerative lithium-ion battery packs. When that feeds the 2.4-liter turbo V-6, total system output nears 1,000 hp.

But anyone can make horsepower. The real story, especially in endurance racing, is thermal efficiency. Most passenger cars are lucky if they reach 35 percent. But Toyota has a target of 50 percent thermal efficiency, said Tomoyama, who is president of Gazoo Racing and of Toyota’s connectivity efforts.

With a 173-inch length, 71-inch width, and 50.4-inch height, the GR HV Sports is about 7 inches longer than the Toyota 86 but about the same width and height.

Although no final decision has been made to build the car, Tomoyama said: “We would like to commercialize such kinds of sports vehicles with that kind of efficiency.”

As for the Supra, Tomoyama confirmed that Toyota wants the vehicle to have a straight-six layout and be “light and powerful.”

Tomoyama said Toyota CEO Akio Toyoda—driving under his racing alter ego “Morizo”—has been active in testing the Supra at the Nürburgring and elsewhere.

“We are focusing on rear tire traction and contact with the road,” Tomoyama said. “Cornering within smaller-diameter (tight) corners will be very important. The rear tires will need a little slip, and drivers need to know (the limit) of the slip.”

As for how much the Supra will be similar to the BMW Z4, Tomoyama said that Toyota utilized “some” parts from BMW, “but the model we are developing will be completely different. We will not disappoint.”

As a benchmark, Tomoyama has brought his personal 1997 Supra, tuned to 600 hp, into the Toyota executive parking lot. The Supra makes so much noise compared to most executives’ cars that the parking attendant tried to throw him out of the lot, determining that Tomoyama was a youthful imposter. Now, Tomoyama said: “He bows very deeply to me.”

Gazoo is now involved in tuning the Lexus “F” models, specifically the next-generation GS-F.

“We are looking at what kind of target audience the car has, what tone and manner, how much understeer and oversteer balance,”Tomoyama said. “The cars have to run faster, and that tuning is already (in place). Even within Lexus, we may have different models which have different tuning.”

As for whether Gazoo Racing will make specific inroads into the U.S. market, Tomoyama said that the brand will not interfere with the existing Toyota Racing Development group.

“TRD is a brand of parts, a customization brand. Gazoo Racing ranges from development of a car in production to sales. Of course, customization is part of Gazoo Racing. But Gazoo is going to launch a very pure sports vehicle in the future, and then you will know difference between GR and other companies.”

But for now, Gazoo is focused on the European and Japanese markets, where endurance and rally racing are more popular. In eyeing the American market, Gazoo is in early talks with folks interested in NASCAR and the IndyCar series.

But anyone lusting for a Gazoo Camry will have to wait a while, Tomoyama said: “We would rather launch a sports car with a dedicated special platform.”
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^^ Makes sense, but now they've pissed off a lot of people (like on the SupraMKV forum) who believed it would happen.
Oh, it sucks not seeing it in Tokyo. Seemed a fitting place. And all these spy shots and speculation aren't helping with the hype. But everything at the Toyota show, sans the Century, was about future tech and innovation. We can see why a conventional sports car with presumably a BMW engine and ZF torque converter doesn't fit in there. Also the major markets for the Supra will be the US and Europe. I know some people had argued Geneva or New York for the debut. Guess they were right
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Where's The Supra?

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Last night (or this morning, depending on where you live) was the start of the Tokyo Motor Show. The Tokyo show happens once very two years, so Japanese manufacturers don't have many chances to show off to the home market.

This year, all eyes were on Toyota, as it was thought that they'd show a production ready version of the sports car it's developing with BMW. And it's widely expected to bring back the Supra name. Instead, Toyota talked about mobility, and showed a new Century, a van concept, and the hybrid, but FR-S based, GR-HV Concept. And there was no mention of the Supra. You could even hear people on the livestream asking where the Supra was.

It's too bad, but it seems like our next chance to see the Supra will be in Detroit at the Auto Show in January, which is the fourth anniversary of the debut at the FT-1 Concept (pictured above), the car the Supra should look like.

Toyota Will Probably Continue in WEC

Not seeing the Supra was a disappointment, but there was some good news: Toyota is likely to continue running at Le Mans and in the WEC. When Porsche dropped out after Le Mans this year, there was doubt that Toyota would want to continue as the lone manufacturer in LMP1-H. At the Tokyo Motor Show, team boss Shigeki Tomoyama intimated that the team would continue, with a spokesman clarifying that “Toyota is willing to participate in WEC 2018-19, but our commitment will depend on appropriate regulations being confirmed.” We'll have to wait for an official confirmation, but it sounds like it'll happen.
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Still looks like a rolling loaf of bread.
A mouldy load of bread....

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http://www.motortrend.com/news/toyot...f-sports-cars/

"As for the Supra, Tomoyama confirmed that Toyota wants the vehicle to have a straight-six layout and be “light and powerful.”

Tomoyama said Toyota CEO Akio Toyoda—driving under his racing alter ego “Morizo”—has been active in testing the Supra at the Nürburgring and elsewhere.

“We are focusing on rear tire traction and contact with the road,” Tomoyama said. “Cornering within smaller-diameter (tight) corners will be very important. The rear tires will need a little slip, and drivers need to know (the limit) of the slip.”

As for how much the Supra will be similar to the BMW Z4, Tomoyama said that Toyota utilized “some” parts from BMW, “but the model we are developing will be completely different. We will not disappoint.”

"As a benchmark, Tomoyama has brought his personal 1997 Supra, tuned to 600 hp, into the Toyota executive parking lot. The Supra makes so much noise compared to most executives’ cars that the parking attendant tried to throw him out of the lot, determining that Tomoyama was a youthful imposter. Now, Tomoyama said: “He bows very deeply to me.”
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^post #1848
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2019 TOYOTA SUPRA SPIED TESTING AT THE NÜRBURGRING

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Anyone else feel like we are good on spy photos?
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Anyone else feel like we are good on spy photos?
Until they get one with the hood popped, yep.
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