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Decay107 · 01-22-2015, 02:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Rampage

If driving something like that is considered "fun to drive" by Toyota then I fear that Toyota and I have vastly different opinions on what constitutes fun.

But it's designed by Gordon fucking Murray, you know, the guy behind the McLaren F1 and the Brabham "fan car". Based on this alone, I'll reserve judgment until I give it a go.

ducky369 · 01-22-2015, 02:10 AM

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Originally Posted by Decay107

But it's designed by Gordon fucking Murray, you know, the guy behind the McLaren F1 and the Brabham "fan car". Based on this alone, I'll reserve judgment until I give it a go.

It's only a f1 nothing fancy to me, if anything I'd say that thing looks like the old NSX.

serialk11r · 01-22-2015, 02:16 AM

I'm very biased but my first thought was that if my MR2 had round taillights, that would be a zoomed in shot of the rear end with a spoiler on it. Please be RWD.

Decay107 · 01-22-2015, 02:26 AM

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Originally Posted by ducky369

It's only a f1 nothing fancy to me, if anything I'd say that thing looks like the old NSX.

Sorry, was that a crack on the McLaren F1's styling? It looks nothing like an NSX, nor does the T.25. In fact, I fail to see how any parallels can be drawn to the NSX's styling from anything in this thread.

Anyway, my comments were not based on visual styling. I'm saying if anyone can make a "fun to drive" citicar ( if that is even Toyota's announcement), it is a 30+ year veteran formula one design engineer with a history of making world beating supercars.

ducky369 · 01-22-2015, 02:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Decay107

Sorry, was that a crack on the McLaren F1's styling? It looks nothing like an NSX, nor does the T.25. In fact, I fail to see how any parallels can be drawn to the NSX's styling from anything in this thread.

Anyway, my comments were not based on visual styling. I'm saying if anyone can make a "fun to drive" citicar ( if that is even Toyota's announcement), it is a 30+ year veteran formula one design engineer with a history of making world beating supercars.

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I think they do, sorry if the rest of the world blame me for having horrible sense about cars

Decay107 · 01-22-2015, 03:00 AM

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I think they do, sorry if the rest of the world blame me for having horrible sense about cars

I'm not seeing it. And anyway, I'm not really talking about styling, but engineering.

NemesisPrime909 · 01-22-2015, 03:42 PM

So if they're plying the Acronym game like they have been lately
RND could stand for something

R-Rear
N-
D-Drive

what could the N stand for?

any other ideas?

NemesisPrime909 · 01-22-2015, 03:44 PM

Basiacally I'm hoping for the Sub-86 car Tada mentioned awhile back

Sideways&Smiling · 01-22-2015, 03:49 PM

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Originally Posted by NemesisPrime909

So if they're plying the Acronym game like they have been lately
RND could stand for something

R-Rear
N-
D-Drive

what could the N stand for?

any other ideas?

Research and Development

Radically New Design

DantKR · 01-22-2015, 04:05 PM

I still stand by my hybrid/electric/notreallyfuntodrive.

Sideways&Smiling · 01-22-2015, 04:09 PM

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I still stand by my hybrid/electric/notreallyfuntodrive.

If they took the T25, made it actually look attractive, and made it have speeds similar to a normal car (and not a smart car), it could actually be a really interesting vehicle... a small, light, fun urban RWD vehicle that is an alternative to motorcycles...... could be interesting, but only if they do it right.

DantKR · 01-22-2015, 04:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Sideways&Smiling

If they took the T25, made it actually look attractive, and made it have speeds similar to a normal car (and not a smart car), it could actually be a really interesting vehicle... a small, light, fun urban RWD vehicle that is an alternative to motorcycles...... could be interesting, but only if they do it right.

Do you actually have confidence in that?

Sideways&Smiling · 01-22-2015, 04:37 PM

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Originally Posted by DantKR

Do you actually have confidence in that?

No.

lol

Levi · 01-23-2015, 05:33 AM

As I said guessed on some other forum:

Red Nose Day

Pass on. New "Supra" is coming end 2016.

01-22-2015, 03:42 PM	#49
NemesisPrime909 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Drives: 91 Toyota Supra 16 Nissan Versa Location: Tulsa, Oklahoma Posts: 955 Thanks: 365 Thanked 444 Times in 246 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	So if they're plying the Acronym game like they have been lately RND could stand for something R-Rear N- D-Drive what could the N stand for? any other ideas? __________________ The FRS/BRZ was not meant to be a world beating car, it was not meant to be an extremely fast car, nor a powerful car, but a well balanced fun car.

01-22-2015, 03:44 PM	#50
NemesisPrime909 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Drives: 91 Toyota Supra 16 Nissan Versa Location: Tulsa, Oklahoma Posts: 955 Thanks: 365 Thanked 444 Times in 246 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Basiacally I'm hoping for the Sub-86 car Tada mentioned awhile back __________________ The FRS/BRZ was not meant to be a world beating car, it was not meant to be an extremely fast car, nor a powerful car, but a well balanced fun car.

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