New rumors of 8th gen Celica Options

[jjbenzo]

Saw this while searching the web. I wold love to see a new Celica AWD turbo...but hopefully it wont look anything like the pictures. This was listed in the "community" section on Motortrend.com

"According to a recent issue of the Japanese magazine Best Car, Toyota is forging ahead with its rumored plan to team up with affiliate Subaru to build a brand new sports car out of Subaru's manufacturing facility in Gunma, Japan. The goal for this brand new sports car is to attract younger, sportier consumers. The report indicates that there will be two different versions of this new sports car that could be released to the public by 2011, possibly eariler.

The cheaper GT version is supposed to have a target price under $20,000. With this entry level sports car Toyota plans to revisit its 1980s roots with a front engine / rear drive chassis configuration. A 200-horsepower, naturally aspirated 2.0-liter Subaru four cylinder motor is rumored to be the power plant for this vehicle -- most likely the same boxer engine that powers entry level Imprezas outside of the U.S. To help reach this sub $20,000 retail price range a large quantity of these vehicles will have to be made, so Toyota is believed to be looking at releasing this model not only in Japan but also here.

The sportier GT-Four version is suppose to come with a four-wheel drive chassis powered by a 300-horsepower four-cylinder motor much like what's in the present Japanese spec Subaru Impreza WRX / STI. Another notable change from the GT version will be the motor placement. The motor is supposed to be set back in the chassis to help with the handling characteristics. There is even speculation of a hybrid powered version that utilizes Toyota's i-MEV electric inter wheel motors to drive the front wheels. Toyota also wants the chassis to be released in a two-door coupe or a three-door hatchback. One of the reasons for this chassis configuration is Toyota does not want to compete against Subaru in the five-door WRC class.

We've seen vaporware from the Far East before, so we'll reserve judgment until we start seeing some taped-up prototypes zooming around the 'Ring instead of the illustrations pictured here from Best Car. We certainly can hope, though. "

[toyocelic]

The cheaper GT version is supposed to have a target price under $20,000. With this entry level sports car Toyota plans to revisit its 1980s roots with a front engine / rear drive chassis configuration. A 200-horsepower, naturally aspirated 2.0-liter Subaru four cylinder motor is rumored to be the power plant for this vehicle -- most likely the same boxer engine that powers entry level Imprezas outside of the U.S. To help reach this sub $20,000 retail price range a large quantity of these vehicles will have to be made, so Toyota is believed to be looking at releasing this model not only in Japan but also here.

The sportier GT-Four version is suppose to come with a four-wheel drive chassis powered by a 300-horsepower four-cylinder motor much like what's in the present Japanese spec Subaru Impreza WRX / STI. Another notable change from the GT version will be the motor placement. The motor is supposed to be set back in the chassis to help with the handling characteristics. There is even speculation of a hybrid powered version that utilizes Toyota's i-MEV electric inter wheel motors to drive the front wheels. Toyota also wants the chassis to be released in a two-door coupe or a three-door hatchback. One of the reasons for this chassis configuration is Toyota does not want to compete against Subaru in the five-door WRC class.

We've seen vaporware from the Far East before, so we'll reserve judgment until we start seeing some taped-up prototypes zooming around the 'Ring instead of the illustrations pictured here from Best Car. We certainly can hope, though.















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This post has been edited by toyocelic: Mar 3, 2008 - 1:10 PM

[hongkongnerdboy]

they already got a 8th gen celica...

the TC

[808celica]

i still say keep everything BLOODLINE no hybrid **** from other companys.

oh repost times like what 5?????

also wrong forum buddy

[Random_Stranger]

i still say keep everything BLOODLINE no hybrid **** from other companys.

oh repost times like what 5?????

also wrong forum buddy

I'd much rather have more cars go hybrid. Unless you want to be paying $10/gal of gas one day.

[808celica]

i still say keep everything BLOODLINE no hybrid **** from other companys.

oh repost times like what 5?????

also wrong forum buddy

I'd much rather have more cars go hybrid. Unless you want to be paying $10/gal of gas one day.

not that hybrid.........lolz

mixing subby with yota that kind of hybrid

[trdproven]

Well, doesn't Yamaha make a lot of engines for many companies?

[malpaso]

I do not believe any word spoken about 8gen Celica particularly about GT-four. I do not believe in Toyota according to sport cars anymore . It's not their aim...

[MercuryFree]

Well, doesn't Yamaha make a lot of engines for many companies?

Pretty sure the 3S-GE is a Yamaha creation

[Supersprynt]

Repost x 3.

http://www.6gc.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=55569

http://www.6gc.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=56081



It's not a Yamaha creation, Yamaha designed most G-series heads and even assembled some.

This post has been edited by Supersprynt: Mar 3, 2008 - 9:33 AM

[robdrummer]

If this happens I am deff. buying one, the only complant i would have is the high rev no low end boxer engine. i rather se a revised vvt-i version of the 3s in there. Oh, and if it has the same impreza interior lol. Other then that I don't no if i want a hopped up drag car or a drifter celica

[snapshotgt]

they already got a 8th gen celica...

the TC

Please no...

[zoik]

its obvious that a new sport car is going to be produced by toyota to compete agianst the mazda rx8 and co.I dont think that they would accept to stay a step back from other constructors.
Hope that this car will be a celi!

[Shigexile]

oooo i have that book and read some of it. toyota has nothing to do with the buliding of this car. Its gonna be a subaru car that toyota is going to sell under their name.

[robdrummer]

Eh, suddenly not a fan!

[LCARS_24]

The Japanese car magazines do like to speculate:

[808celica]

The Japanese car magazines do like to speculate:

looks too much like a watered down GT-R

[j0e_p3t]

i doubt it'll look anything like that. but if it does, i could work with that.

This post has been edited by j0e_p3t: Mar 8, 2008 - 5:22 PM

[jjbenzo]

Im not feeling the first gen Prius nose, or the stupid multi exhaust tips coming out of the center like on the ugly Lexus concepts.

[Akimbo]

If anyone cares, Tokyo and Detroit both had very crappy Toyota booths. No real prototypes of anything.