8th Gen Celica, You decide! Options

[BloodyStupidDave...]

Okay, a little diversion...

Someone posted a thread on another Celica forum and I thought I would do the same here. If you were lead designer for the Celica department at Toyota, how would you style the 8th Gen celica?

The rules:
* You may only post in this thread if you include an illustration in your post. Even if you are only replying to someone else.
* No duplicate images. You may modify someone elses image to illustrate your point.
* No bending of the rules (that includes trivial changes to an image just so you can post a reply)
* Anything goes (No judgements on quality of ideas or quality of draftsman skills, please)
* Its just for fun

Okay, to get the ball rolling... I dunno where this came from or even if it is Toyota (probably not). Google found it.



* Mercedes Benz CLK syle headlights for a modern take on the Gen6 look
* Quad Ferrari-shaped afterburner taillights
* Vanquish style rear end, hatch, rear quarters
* Supra style rear vents/scoops
* 6th gen GT4 style mid air intake
* all-wheel drive

[JoKeRkId613]

ok... im going to say 2 things here:

the scion tc and celica gt-s are too similar. yes... stock manual vs. stock manual, the gt-s, by the "official" numbers, should win. i forget i live near a city called hialeah where 99% of drivers dont know how to drive. the races ive seen between the two, the tc comes out on top. the car's 1/4 mile times are very close, i believe less than half a second apart... id rather not argue back and forth about a race that really depends on the driver. even the same racers going back and forth will probably have a different winner for each race because the cars are very close. the celica gts vs tc is a driver's race.

the scion tc is the 8th gen. the celica will not come back and if it does, it wont be for a very long time. money drives these companies... toyota doesnt think, 'hey, lets tailor to these celica enthusiasts on 6gc and work on a celica to make them happy'. enthusiasts arent the only people that buy cars - the whole world does. i dont know how else to explain that, but if u understand business, you understand why toyota does what they do. a lot of people here take their decisions so personal. lol. u cant wear ur emotions on ur sleeve regarding the celica... its just a car. let me put it this way - the name is what it is, a name. if toyota decided to call the tc a celica, what difference would that make? we wouldnt be having this conversation. we'd be having one about how the 8th gen sucks balls or how ugly it is, the same way we do about the 7th gen.