Celica to return in 2009 Options

[BloodyStupidDave...]

Further rumours that the Celica may rise from the ashes...

Automotive News is this week reporting that Toyota are going to bring back the Celica in 2009, pretty much re-itterating rumours from the start of the year (hybrid, 4WD option).

Channel 4 News expands upon these by guessing at what such a car might look like:
http://www.channel4.com/4car/news/news-sto...p?news_id=16733

In particular, several pundits thing that if there is a new Celica, it will be available in RWD and 4WD options, no FWD.

Speculation is that there will be a grand tourer version, a coupe version and a roadster version all based on the same chassis (and probably essentially the same chassis as another Toyta/Lexus model - IS-F?).

As a reminder, there have been a few concepts recently that could end up as the basis for a Celica.

FT-HS


LF-A


LW-S


Possible MR2 (spyshot)

[playr158]

the LF-A won't be a basis for a celica
its already marketed for lexus and way more $ and power

I can't see why not. All they have to do is offer fewer options, standard trim and a crappier engine. Think of the difference between a US Curren and a Euro Celica GT. Essentially the same car, but big difference in price, market, performance, etc. A US Curren is still a good car, just not in the same league.

since there was never a US Curren......you FAIL

plus name 1 car that was marketed for the low end econobox "sports" car......and a refined version marketed for the top sports car slot in a production line up?!
.....NEVER

This post has been edited by playr158: Nov 29, 2007 - 1:10 PM

[BloodyStupidDave...]

name 1 car that was marketed for the low end econobox "sports" car......and a refined version marketed for the top sports car slot in a production line up?!

The Supra will never be at the top-end again unless it becomes the Lexus Supra. It is pretty clear that the Toyota badge is going to be used for the mid-market in the near future. And we aren't talking about "1 car" - we are talking about "1 chassis". Even then, I'd expect the chassis to be subtly different between the different models (how many different ST20x chassis are there?).

Good call on the US Curren, thou

This post has been edited by BloodyStupidDavey: Nov 29, 2007 - 2:00 PM