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post Jul 16, 2004 - 3:34 PM
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http://www.toyota.com/about/news/product/2...celica-mr2.html

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Toyota To Discontinue Production Of The Celica And MR2 Sports Cars By The End Of 2005 Model Year


July 16, 2004 - Torrance, CA - Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A., Inc., today announced its plans to discontinue sales of the Celica and MR2 sports cars by the end of the 2005 model year.


"The Celica and MR2 have been a favorite amongst sports car enthusiasts since their introductions in the U.S.," said Don Esmond, senior vice president and general manager of the Toyota Division. "The past few years, however, have been very challenging for both Celica and MR2 as competition in a segment where 'what's new' dominates and we continue to add more exciting and youthful products to the lineup such as the Matrix and Corolla XRS, Solara sports coupe and recently the Scion xA, xB and tC."


Currently in its seventh generation, the Celica was first introduced in the U.S. in 1971 and was influential in establishing the sporty subcompact segment. Since that time it has been named Motor Trend's "Import Car of the Year," one of Car and Driver's "Ten Best Cars," and the "Most Reliable Sporty Car" by Consumer Reports.

Based on the EX-1 "Car of the Future" concept vehicle, its styling was revolutionary when it first hit the market. The Celica was originally designed for consumers who were young at heart and wanted something more than just simple transportation.


Toyota introduced the popular mid-engine, rear-wheel drive two-seater "Mr. Two" in 1985. The MR2 was on the market for ten years when production went on hiatus until 2000 when the third generation was introduced. The MR2 was developed to offer consumers exotic car design and excitement without the exotic car price. Originally powered by Toyota's "sweet sixteen" 16-valve dual-overhead cam 1.6-liter engine, a supercharged version was added in 1988. A turbocharged version went on sale in 1991 prompting Car and Driver magazine to proclaim the MR2 Turbo as an exotic car for the rest of us."


The current MR2 Spyder is the first U.S.-market Toyota to offer a true clutchless, six-speed sequential manual transmission. The MR2 has not only proven its mettle as a "budget exotic" sports car, but succeeded in attracting performance-oriented buyers to the Toyota brand.
 
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post Jul 17, 2004 - 4:17 PM
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i cant say im surprised, ive been kind of expecting it... but i am far from happy about it.

toyota has found their nitch in the market making cheap affordable reliable family cars and making affordable luxury vehicles with their lexus line as well as making some odd and out there vehicles from their scion line to try to stay a little fresh. Somehow that combo is working for them. all it is is a shift completed. ever since 94 when they dropped sales of a GT4 celica, theyve been slowly pulling out of the sports car segment. for example:

94 toyota decides to no longer sell their all-trac/GT-4 celica in the US

95 toyota discontinues their MR2 in the US, though continuing it in Japan till 98.

98 toyota drops their super car supra

2000 toyota brings back the MR2, but in a much more refined, matured MRS

and now, 2004, toyota drops the last of their sport compacts, celica and MRS in favor of the Scions and solara.

id say give them untill their family oriented car sales begin slipping and we'll start seeing more performance toyotas.


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Posts in this topic
- shid   Toyota made it official   Jul 16, 2004 - 3:34 PM
- - Coomer   Wow. That sucks...they're dropping the MR2 an...   Jul 16, 2004 - 3:39 PM
- - shid   At least now the 7th geners won't be so high a...   Jul 16, 2004 - 3:42 PM
- - Coomer   QUOTE (shid @ Jul 16, 2004 - 1:42 PM) At least now...   Jul 16, 2004 - 3:44 PM
- - shid   Yeah, but it's always the last generation of m...   Jul 16, 2004 - 3:46 PM
- - defgeph   when will toyota relize that a solara is not a spo...   Jul 16, 2004 - 3:47 PM
- - drdos   RE: Toyota made it official   Jul 16, 2004 - 3:57 PM
- - Negative   So much for there ever being another Turbo All-tra...   Jul 16, 2004 - 3:58 PM
- - Hym3n   There's only one way they could make up for th...   Jul 16, 2004 - 4:10 PM
- - PhillyGuy086   um...they are bringing back the supra..well a new ...   Jul 16, 2004 - 4:38 PM
- - Digndoug   Personally, Iv never even really been a fan of toy...   Jul 16, 2004 - 5:05 PM
- - SlowCelica94   I love toyota. They've popped out some cool ca...   Jul 16, 2004 - 5:09 PM
- - shid   Who wants to contribute to the buy Sean an S2000 p...   Jul 16, 2004 - 5:13 PM
- - SlowCelica94   Right after the "buy me a hooker" pot fi...   Jul 16, 2004 - 5:16 PM
- - dstrbcelica   what about my swap fund?? ::sigh:: no more celica...   Jul 16, 2004 - 5:24 PM
- - Consynx   i really dont think the supra will come out again ...   Jul 16, 2004 - 5:30 PM
- - Phat_Boi   The new MR2s are clutchless? WTF?   Jul 16, 2004 - 5:33 PM
- - fastgt   QUOTE "The past few years, however, have been...   Jul 16, 2004 - 5:48 PM
- - Four   at first i would was going to say that sucks, and ...   Jul 16, 2004 - 5:54 PM
- - Ryu3x16   well....i guess... YAY! it makes my celica mor...   Jul 16, 2004 - 6:34 PM
- - RedSunCelica   Toyota is trying to become more refined and luxuri...   Jul 16, 2004 - 6:49 PM
- - chucho   bastards. If they kept an all-trac version or bro...   Jul 16, 2004 - 10:19 PM
- - Supersprynt   RE: Toyota made it official   Jul 16, 2004 - 10:55 PM
- - Manta5x   I'm gonna be sick but this maybe what the nex...   Jul 16, 2004 - 11:10 PM
- - saleeka   I wonder if japan will keep the celica or mr2 arou...   Jul 16, 2004 - 11:48 PM
- - Drocay   RE: Toyota made it official   Jul 17, 2004 - 4:31 AM
- - Outsider   Looks like my next car will be a 350z after all. I...   Jul 17, 2004 - 7:07 AM
- - Phat_Boi   QUOTE (Manta5x @ Jul 17, 2004 - 4:10 AM) I...   Jul 17, 2004 - 7:30 AM
- - 97Celica   QUOTE (SlowCelica94 @ Jul 16, 2004 - 5:09 PM)...   Jul 17, 2004 - 7:32 AM
- - BlackCelicaGT94   QUOTE (shid @ Jul 16, 2004 - 1:42 PM) At least now...   Jul 17, 2004 - 12:50 PM
- - hata   hahaha if this is true...then yea toyota will die....   Jul 17, 2004 - 12:54 PM
- - Tressa95   I dont really have anything to say...Unfortunatly ...   Jul 17, 2004 - 2:48 PM
- - Jen   QUOTE (Manta5x @ Jul 17, 2004 - 12:10 AM) I'm ...   Jul 17, 2004 - 3:03 PM
- - boosted_K2   i cant say im surprised, ive been kind of expectin...   Jul 17, 2004 - 4:17 PM
- - Jeremy1210   its a sad day.. The solara can't compete as a ...   Jul 17, 2004 - 11:20 PM
- - reborn0323   QUOTE (RedSunCelica @ Jul 16, 2004 - 5:49 PM) Toyo...   Jul 18, 2004 - 3:36 AM
- - jgreening   My prediction is the company will have new sports ...   Jul 18, 2004 - 4:34 AM
- - Andason   the 7th gens ruined it for us. frickin retards. l...   Jul 18, 2004 - 8:00 AM
- - nmanti   Unfortunatly it looks like toyota is expecting the...   Jul 18, 2004 - 8:28 AM
- - Andason   QUOTE (nmanti @ Jul 18, 2004 - 7:28 AM) Unfortu...   Jul 18, 2004 - 8:50 AM
- - shid   The AWD turbo Matrix is a 3sgte not in the US   Jul 18, 2004 - 11:17 AM
- - ghostdog   okay. wow, this is a sad start to my day. I dunno ...   Jul 18, 2004 - 11:28 AM
- - uzthedentist   This is unfortunate but it was on the cards. Reaso...   Jul 18, 2004 - 12:39 PM
- - nmanti   QUOTE shid Posted on Jul 18, 2004 - 9:17 AM ...   Jul 18, 2004 - 1:06 PM
- - coustoe   People are going with the super compact boxy look ...   Jul 18, 2004 - 1:09 PM
- - celicaman96   What kills me is how it's a trend with these b...   Jul 18, 2004 - 2:20 PM
- - reborn0323   QUOTE (nmanti @ Jul 18, 2004 - 7:28 AM) Unfortu...   Jul 18, 2004 - 4:03 PM
- - uzthedentist   QUOTE rue in the past. Rumor has it that if Toyota...   Jul 18, 2004 - 7:27 PM
- - celicaman96   QUOTE (uzthedentist @ Jul 18, 2004 - 5:27 PM) they...   Jul 18, 2004 - 9:17 PM
- - DamDirtyApes   how can toyta say that celicas are not bringing in...   Jul 18, 2004 - 9:25 PM
- - turboinduction   Of those 20-30 celicas.... compare those to Camrys...   Jul 18, 2004 - 9:51 PM
- - TRDCelicaFan   Personally, I'm not convinced by the announcem...   Jul 24, 2004 - 4:27 PM
- - nmanti   QUOTE (uzthedentist @ Jul 18, 2004 - 5:27 PM) if...   Jul 24, 2004 - 6:55 PM
- - SellingAllMyStuff   dammit i want an MR2-S too.....   Jul 26, 2004 - 1:49 PM
- - neoklis   Well people i need to tell you the following. Toyo...   Jul 27, 2004 - 1:00 AM
- - _rz_   I think Toyota will come up with a nice car if the...   Jul 27, 2004 - 7:31 AM
- - nmanti   The Will looks kinda like a next variant Matrix. D...   Aug 7, 2004 - 6:44 PM
- - SportivoConcepts   QUOTE (shid @ Jul 18, 2004 - 4:17 PM)The AWD ...   Aug 10, 2004 - 12:50 AM
- - ST-204   QUOTE (SportivoConcepts @ Aug 10, 2004 - 5:50 AM) ...   Aug 10, 2004 - 2:20 PM
- - uzthedentist   wrong thread please delete   Aug 10, 2004 - 2:58 PM

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