The amount of thought that went into that remark is mind boggling.


Thanks for telling me something I already knew.

 

i like it!

 

no, not washing your car is becoming the new ricer fad.....

 

The 2000GT is the first Sports car from Japan that arrived to the united states.... it has the 3M engine that is a 2.0L I6 DOHC with triple mikuni sidedraft carbs (joint project with Yamaha).... this engine has set the trademark for the Supras.... when the 1979 MK1 came out as a sports car level for the Celica base... it is equipped with a 4ME 2.6L I6 SOHC..... then in 1981 the 5ME engine came out with an increase of 0.2 L which makes it a 2.8L SOHC..... the supra became its own line as the toyota flagship car in 1982 as the Celica Supra aka MK2.... with a newly redesigned 2.8L DOHC I6 producing a 141 hp 145ft lbs.... this is the 5MGE engine.... then this I6 tradition goes on to the 7MGE, 7MGTE, on the MA70 chassis and the JZA80 came with the 2J engine platforms.... that is only in the US market.... if you want me to go on details on the aus, euro, japan market.... I would be happy to tell you the whole history of the supra....

and to let you all know.... japan market is not gonna be making any inline 6 engine no more.... the skyline would be getting a new V8 while the supra with also carry a 4.0L V8 in the near future.... there is no 5000GT..... the NSX would have a competition from Toyota as for a 4000GT.... a mid engine 4.0L 1UZ engine DOHC

 

the front pic looks insect like
the rear pic looks like an rx8
and the profile looks like a tiburon

im not a fan

 

Way to take that the wrong way.

 

dont forget about the 2.5 1jzgte =)

 

Don't worry about that... its all covered.... I am just talking about the US market for now... so that they would not go crazy when I go to GA chassis codes... now that is a different ballpark

Jay

 

the second picuter looks like teh AB flug supra if you ask me. and who cares. its hardly a supra. the thread should be called "toyota is coming out with a new flagship" because it wont have the heart and sole of the original cars. well all know that. now as for mazda the rx7 will come. and IT will be the OG. but it will be highly unlikely that it will be turbo. so if you ask me. fug new cars. sept turbo euros. they seem to be the only thing worth a peny anymore.
BTW a new 3000gt would be nice. i like mine alot. but i think mitsu is gonna flex its evo a little for awhile

 

I think its gonna be the same cycle as before. Nissan, Mazda, Mitsubishi, and Toyota all brought out flagship sports cars priced $30k+. Some of those prices inflated to upwards of $50k and sales plummeted. I honestly see the same thing happening all over again. How many EVOs is Mitsubishi going to sell at $32k a pop? I don't think that many. Furthermore its rare that car prices go down. So sales will dwindle over time. I do not think it will be profitable for any Japanese car maker to try to sell a $30k-$40k sports car. I believe this renaissance of Japanese sports cars will die off in 3-5 years.

Back to the subject....I do believe Toyota will bring over a new sports car. Whether it is a Supra or not is merely speculation.