2007 Toyota Supra, in Sport Compact Car Options

[Akimbo]

The article is as follows:
"Does Toyota really need a supercar? Probably not, but if you're a carmaker bent on world domination there's no piece of real estate you can leave unoccupied.
With 500 hp now the standard entry fee into the supercar realm, Toyota's TXS midengine machine should have at least that much on tap when it debuts at this year's Tokyo Motor Show. Rumors abound of an exotic V10 abord this radical machine based on the architecture Toyota has been using in Formula One.
However there are also rumors of hybrid drivetrains with the gasoline engine being used to drive electric motors in the hubs of each wheel. We'll go with the conventional V10 (think 5.0 liters 50 valves, VVTL-i valve timing, and low-mass reciprocating components for a 9000 RPM redline) drivetrain rumor for now, but the relatively long and tall nose (for a midengine car) on this prototype makes us wonder if it's covering a battery pack of some sort.
Though the prototype is covered with enouch camouflage to hide the 101st Airborne, there are a few clues visible on this beast. Note the big ground effects tunnel down low at the rear with the exhuast system centered along the car's spine for maximum aerodynamic efficiency.
That centered drivetrain, including the V10 and it's accompanying seven-speed transmission, also indicated the engine may be a stressed member in the chassis and the extensive use of carbon fiber in the structure to keep weight down- it's less than 3,000 pounds.
Beyond that, the rear wing is obviously a temporary piece designed to test various levels of downforce and determine what's ideal for the production car.
The TXS name won't stick to this car as it enters production. And with a price tag of more than $100,000, we expect it will actually be a flagship for the Lexus as that brand expands worldwide. It could go on sale as early as this winter. Look for Ford GT and Ferrari F430 drivers to begin cowering soon after."

Then it has the pics we've all seen, the black Supra-looking car covered in a canvas on a track.

This post has been edited by Akimbo: Dec 14, 2004 - 3:38 PM

[orvillescelica]

wow!! 5.0 L 50 valve V10, 9K redline, 7 speed trans, and all under 3k lbs?? there is no way i can afford this car.

[ghostdog]

non-6g topics go in ... you guessed it, off-topic

[1900WattCelica]

You would have to take a special class to handle that type of car.

[jojobombiest]

where did you find this artcile? can we have a link?

[Akimbo]

I found it in my latest SCC (Feb 2005) and just typed it.

[Consynx]

take pics and post em...
that would be sick, Lift kicking in at like 6500, then from there to 9K just AHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
i'd love it...but $100K part sounds off from what the link i posted before said

[Ale_lock]

2007 Toyota Supra

By Paul Lienert

Engineers from Toyota Motor Co.p. visited Germany's famed Nurburgring racetrack last month to test a prototype sports car shrouded in mystery.

Spy shots of the session have provoked widespread speculation on the identity of the vehicle and Toyota's production plans.

Among the outrageous guesses are that the prototype is a mule hiding either a 500-horsepower V-10 engine or a high-performance hybrid powertrain.

Sources in Japan say it?s likely an early test bed for the next Supra, pulled from the U.S. market several years ago because of poor sales.

Toyota insiders say the reincarnated Supra should reach the market in 2006 as a 2007 model. The rear-wheel drive coupe, being targeted at the Nissan 350Z, will be powered by a twin-cam 3.5-liter V-6 and priced from well under $30,000.

Somthing I found.

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This post has been edited by Ale_lock: Dec 14, 2004 - 4:06 PM

[Akimbo]

[playr158]

let me get in that "supra drupra" i'll rock its world oh how i would love to drive a beauty like that and really let her rip on a track or the autobahn ina 200mph race!!

[JazViper]

here is bigger version

[Ale_lock]

It seems CR5'ish cause of the covers & rims.

[Timeless6gcelica]

Anyone heard of a toyota volta? Possibly another idea base for this txs. take a look. www.supercars.net

[Consynx]

toyota volta is supposedly not going to make it to the US, but rather be a foreign car, and should sell for well over $100,000

[SlowCelica94]

V10? Yeah right. Come on guys, when it comes to this sorta stuff you can't believe a thing.Their talking like it's an Enzo-killer for that price?

[boosted_K2]

all old news

[Bigmeanbulldog55]

I heard they could put a front engine V8 in it for the Americans. This is what I'd prefer, makes it possable that I could own one.