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#254 of 298 Harsh words for one of the best luxury cars ever made! by drfill Aug 06, 2006 (6:59 pm)
Wasn't designed to be a "performance car", although it the 400 was a sub-7 second car, it performed very well.       It was a Luxury GT, and one of the best ever. Didn't really have any weaknesses. Newer technologies just caught up with it, that's all. Lexus rested on it's laurels, and got caught flatfooted. The market passed it by, after 7-8 years.      If you have owned one anywhere near the prime of it's life, congrats!       DrFill
#255 of 298 hmmm... by nippononly Aug 15, 2006 (11:44 am)
it's lookin' iffy....check out this article:   http://www.autoweek.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060815/FREE/60814015/1041/P- ROMOBLOG01   and scroll about halfway down. "No Supra planned, all rumors to the contrary are false."
#256 of 298 so I suppose by nippononly Oct 06, 2006 (7:02 am)
everyone has seen by now that R&T this month has a blurb in the Future Cars section on the 2008 Supra. It appears the on-again off-again rumors on this car are on again for now. Who knows. They say they have confirmation that Toyota is definitely working on a new Supra, even as Nissan gets ready to put out the next-gen 350Z (which will be little changed by the looks of it). Could be rumors, could be lies, who knows.   But I like the looks of the car they have illustrated in the picture. And they say Toyota is aiming for a $30K price point, and that the car will mechanically be an IS350 (but with a manual option I assume, whereas the IS350 is automatic-only). They are guessing a neighborhood of 350 hp - that engine makes 306 in the Lexus today, and I think they might be optimistic on the 350 figure. But even if it gets to 320 hp that will be pretty good in a 3200-pound body, and of course it will still be naturally aspirated, which I prefer to turbos and S/Cs.   I hope it really happens. I will start to save now - I expect that, knowing Toyota, the base price will be more like $35K, so I need to save a down payment! Replies to this message: sorter (Oct 06, 2006 10:14 pm)
#257 of 298 Re: so I suppose [nippononly] by sorter Oct 06, 2006 (10:14 pm)
Replying to: nippononly (Oct 06, 2006 7:02 am) I don't know about 2008. IS coupe will be late summer 07 and then the convertible IS in early 2008. I guess the Supra will be more like 2008 Summer model, which will make it a 2009 car? Which might be the same year for the Lexus GT? Look for sales in Europe to double again easily once those few cars come out.
#258 of 298 Pie in the Sky! by drfill Oct 07, 2006 (7:54 pm)
But let's entertain the lastest rumors.      As I puruse my coveted 1993 brouchure, the legendary 6-speed Supra Turbo had 320HP, 315 lb-ft., and weighed 3415 lbs.      I would bet the Next Supra would increase in power over a 15 year-old predecessor, no? I would expect 350HP, as the Z will be more powerful too.      If they made it any lighter than the last one, 0-60 would be solidly under 5 seconds!      Be mindful that the 2008 Mitsubishi Evo X is also supposed to have power in the 320HP neighborhood, plus lose weight to the tune of 2-300 lbs., weighing in at a rumored 3000 lbs. (more likely 3200).      One thing I do know for sure. It will be better than the Z, just like it was last time! better looking, too!      That next Evo X is pretty sweet, doh! That's my next car, at this moment in time.      DrFill Replies to this message: nippononly (Oct 07, 2006 11:03 pm)
#259 of 298 Re: Pie in the Sky! [drfill] by nippononly Oct 07, 2006 (11:03 pm)
Replying to: drfill (Oct 07, 2006 7:54 pm) Fear not Doc! The base engine on that '93 made about 230 hp, so we have come a long way, baby!   The optional engine in the '09 Supra should make 400 hp, I think, and yes, R&T is predicting a 0-60 of around 4.5 seconds.
#260 of 298 Have caught up with R&T article. by Oct 15, 2006 (5:12 pm)
That's a good looking picture (would work on the fascia, doh).       Weight will be important. If it can be 300 lbs less than a Z, that would be a hard advantage to overcome for Nissan.     If Toyota will go all the way with Project Supra, I trust it will be one special Toyota!     DrFill
#261 of 298 2008 Supra by wylldshark Nov 27, 2006 (1:46 pm)
#262 of 298 2008 Supra by wylldshark Nov 27, 2006 (2:05 pm)
Have you guys seen the pics of the Japanese ad depicting actual pics of the '08 Supra? Just do a Google search on "2008 Toyota Supra" and you'll get tons of sites to pop up, with www.2008toyotasupra.net having probably the most info gathered thus far. The articles and spy shots look pretty reputable, so let all hope for the best. I, for one, would be thrilled to see a New Supra debut coem October 2007!
#263 of 298 2008 Supra ....... More Reality then Fiction by twq83 Dec 31, 2006 (1:28 pm)
Here is a Glimps that I'm sure you all have seen .... Latest from the Brains at Toyota ( Toyota USA in Calf.) is there will be 2 versions a Hard top and Convertable ........ Read on .........   http://www.2008toyotasupra.net/

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