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in the thread description you say "replace the s15" and that would be a bit hard to do since they stopped making it quite a few years ago.

would be good to see them bring back a sporty 4 banger though.

in the thread description you say "replace the s15" and that would be a bit hard to do since they stopped making it quite a few years ago.

Sorry should have said "fill the hole in the market that the S15 left"

I see that it could be a tactical gamble to jumpstart lagging carsales. With the exception of the Nissan GTR People who buy performance cars really havent had much much to get excited about in Japan of late..Not many can afford a GTR but still want a slick turbo coupe...So bring back our 200sx and Hopefully Toyota can see the light and bring back the Sprinter :(

they won't use the SR20 in it. i think it would take too much work to make it comply with current emissions standards. i'd guess that they will make a beefier, rwd version of the motor in the tiida, since it is their current 1.8L engine that they are using, and nissan has a history of using the same motor in many different cars. the SR20 was a prime example

A new 200sx would be wonderful... but it sounds like the project was canceled before and who's to say it wont be again?

Also, about the Sprinter, I heard that Toyota and Suburu are working together on that one, am I correct? Think I read it in a mag somewhere....

A new 200sx would be wonderful... but it sounds like the project was canceled before and who's to say it wont be again?

Also, about the Sprinter, I heard that Toyota and Suburu are working together on that one, am I correct? Think I read it in a mag somewhere....

Yeah FT86, looks super awesome as a concept (a fully working, fully operational, sexy as f**k concept mind you) too. collaboration of toyota and subaru, to be powered by a flat-four of subaru's design.

i think if this goes ahead this time it'll be a really good step forward for cars - back to the ways of japanese performance cars at relatively affordable costs, high tuneability and stunning if not stirring looks. 350z and new skylines are bringing this back. nissan has been paving the way for... forever. and a lightweight sports car is exactly what they need. f**k, even HYUNDAI have made a rwd sports car now.

toyota ARE bringing back the sprinter

I guess they wont be making a levin version as i have seen many new corolla's with the levin badge, the levin model is now tainted.

With any luck toyota will also release something to compete with the GTR, maybe something with a revamped 2jzgte.

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The stylish concept captures the heart with the “functional utility” of its highly-refined body. It is the creation of Toyota Europe Design Development known as ED2, which has established body lines that take into consideration a low center of gravity and aerodynamics. The interior is distinctive, featuring an instrument panel with a gray and white base, gauges with red neon lights and digital displays, and a navigation system. In addition, a zipper that evokes an image of interior lapping with minimal covering of a highly-refined body presents a striking display.

It is necessary to create a vehicle in which the driver plays the main role in order to have as many people as possible experience the joy of driving.

The Toyota FT-86 Concept is neither an electric vehicle nor a hybrid vehicle, but is a sports model with a gasoline engine developed to convey the essential appeal of automobiles in a new era. It is a must-see concept car that expresses TMC’s desire to once again create a Toyota sports car.

A Small FR Sports Concept Vehicle that Combines Environmental Performance and the Joy of Driving

TMC seeks to develop the ultimate earth-conscious environmentally-considerate vehicle with a focus on hybrid technologies without losing sight of the appeal of cars themselves or the joy of driving.

Over the past several years, the need has been rising for motor vehicles that take into consideration global warming and other environmental issues, while there has also been concern that there have been too few new sports cars that make the heart beat faster and that the time is right for a new generation of sports cars. In response to these needs, TMC has developed the Toyota FT-86 Concept, a sports car equipped with a 2,000cc, horizontally opposed, four-cylinder, naturally-aspirated gasoline engine that evokes the joy of driving a car and the pleasure of vehicle ownership.

As the name “Future Toyota 86 Concept” implies, the Toyota FT-86 Concept, which will be exhibited at the 2009 Tokyo Motor Show, is a new 86 Toyota with a flash red finish. It is a compact, rear-wheel drive sports concept car that embodies speed and the excitement of driving that give cars their appeal as well as environmental performance.

I guess they wont be making a levin version as i have seen many new corolla's with the levin badge, the levin model is now tainted.

With any luck toyota will also release something to compete with the GTR, maybe something with a revamped 2jzgte.

i think it is pretty safe to say that you won't see any of the old engines making a comeback. the new emissions laws simply make it too expensive to adapt the old engines so they just start from scratch as they usually have to redesign heads, etc. they may possibly use the same starting code, but the engine wouldn't be much like the old ones.

mmmmm..... somehow the interior setup reminds me off the S2000, anyone else agree?

if by 's2000' you mean 'spaceship' then yes.

reports already say that the interior will not be as flash as that for the actual production vehicles.

all i know is that this will be the ONLY car i will ever buy brand new, and i intend to. look at the f**king thing! IT IS PORN. and the production version will be a toned-down version - which will be absolute perfection. just as most concept cars-come-production have gone through.

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