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#8 of 298 So much potential by jasonvsu Feb 06, 2005 (3:19 pm)
The new Supra should perform like the old Supra and I think that there are lots of people that remember it having a V-8. I am curious to see what the design of the car will look like because it has alot of stiff competition. I think that the car won't do well if it aims to just be a 350Z competitor. The 90's Supra was Toyota's Corvette. That is what I think that it should be. They should offer the 3.5 V6 but also a V8 and a Supercharged V8 with a design that makes people forget about the 350Z or the Mustang or the Corvette. Toyota has the potential to take them all on if it wants to.   There was one design that looked like the 2000GT in the front from the 70's and the Supra of the 90's in the back. I think it is on the autospies website. Replies to this message: supragirl06 (Feb 22, 2005 9:23 am) e_ric (Jun 01, 2006 9:17 am)
#9 of 298 by chris65amg Feb 06, 2005 (5:42 pm)
*tears* I loved the days when Mitsu had the 3000GT and Toyota had the Supra. The Supra was like Corvette was to Chevy, and I cursed Toyota when they dropped it. But now.... boy that car looks nice. They should have the 3.5L taken from the Avalon, tuned to around 300hp, and sell it for around 30k.... Mustang killer, eh? Then they should have a high-performance V-10 hybrid (Viper killer).   Also, the Evo is no replacement for the 3000GT. The Evo is a dressed up Lancer, and most older folk would feel very silly in one. The 300GT looked like a real sports car, and the Evo looks a little too square. Don't get me wrong, the Evo is great, but the 300GT was just as great, in a different way. Also, the Evo has four real doors.   Ah, I love Supras.
#10 of 298 by boomn29 Feb 14, 2005 (2:08 pm)
"3.5L taken from the Avalon, tuned to around 300hp, and sell it for around 30k.... Mustang killer, eh?"   Nope. Not unless they price it for like $25k
#11 of 298 besides by nippononly Feb 14, 2005 (4:18 pm)
isn't it high time for an 8-cyl Supra? :-0
#12 of 298 boom by callmedrfill Feb 14, 2005 (7:30 pm)
At least it wouldn't look like a fossil from the 50's.      DrFill
#13 of 298 ba dum pum by nippononly Feb 14, 2005 (8:57 pm)
#14 of 298 by chris65amg Feb 15, 2005 (2:31 pm)
True.... I think I'm the only person in the world who thinks that the new Mustang looks terrible....   Regardless of price, people would buy the Supra. I mean, people bought the last gen 'stang. And Celica.... which was.... err....   Also, a Toyota is a Toyota, so which would you feel more comfortable in? If they could get 300 out of a V-6, imagine what they could do with a hybrid V-8 if they extended themselves!!   ---Chris
#15 of 298 by wale_bate1 Feb 15, 2005 (3:32 pm)
Supra had a fairly short run as a bona fide lust-after car. By the time it was reaching for the top rung it was overpriced and overweight. A comparable product today would fit into the Lexus marketing pyramid, not the Toyota pyramid.   While the Mustang as a proposed pricing object may not appeal to everyone (I like it, but I think it's bigger than it needs to be), it's right on target for its segment. Could be Ford's only homer this year, especially considering how the 500 turned out (blecch)!
#16 of 298 by chris65amg Feb 15, 2005 (4:39 pm)
Yep. The 500 was a flop. I'm not holding out for a great Fusion, the Focus needs an upgrade, the Freestar.... blcuk. Ford's Mustang seems the only silver lining, but that's not really the point.   Since Toyota has cut all of its two door sporty models (OK, Solara) it needs at least one new one. It isn't for sales as much as it is for sales of other cars. It's the whole halo car mentality, and its worked for many other car makers. Drag people in to see a Supra, and they come out with a Camry. Trust me, it would work with me and my wife.... and we wouldn't end up with the Supra. Besides, we all know that Toyota doesn't have to overprice their cars. Look at the Scion tC.
#17 of 298 MAYBE by callmedrfill Feb 15, 2005 (6:17 pm)
Just maybe, that's why the Camry rose to promenance?        People in to ogle the Supra (1993-1998), and were sold the Camry while they were there?      1992-1995 is when Camry surged up the sales charts.      An excellent model, covered by an unbeatable Halo!      DrFill

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