if toyota are smart enough, making an inexpensive RWD car will attract more young drivers (who are interested in drifting), therefore, more money for Toyota. BUT if more young drivers thinks they are cool and goes drifting into walls, then Toyota have to discontinue the car... IMO

 

I just bought my xB this weekend and I was told by the salesman that the next Scion was coming out soon. He had mentioned that it was going to be a "truck"...

 

cross over all day
that would be cool, a little scion that might be able to do some offroading!

 

I'd like to see an AWD 3 or 5 door. I always liked suicide doors, so maybe they could put a fresh spin on it. Ideally, it would be an AWD sedan, short front end, and a trunk with ability to use rear seating to lug stuff. So a pseudo subaru I spose, without the ugly front end.

-s

 

oh how i would kill for a cheap ,light RWD coupe/hatch...gonna stop thinking about it b/c it will never happen again..ever!...well maybe when the new 240 comes out...bye bye toyota!

 

I would like to see a more refined, slightly more powerful xB type vehicle with a real independent rear suspension....BUT...

I suspect what we are going to get is some kind of SUV-crossover thing. SUV's are WAY to popular for Toyota(Scion) to ignore.

 

Convertible coupe with RWD... Forced induction option (Turbo/Supercharger)... Six speed manual gearbox with similar gearing to what our cars have now only and extra gear for highway stuff...

 

It would be sweet to get 70mpg with a little TDI action..huh

 

I would agree with a RWD, performance coupe

 

I think a performance 4 door sedan would be cool.

 

RWD 4-Door Performance Sedan . . . Mini IS300 ? hehe The step into the lexus world.

 

tC Vert

 

+1

If Dodge had made the Razor, or if Mazda had brought-over the Miata coupe, one (or both) would be in my driveway.

I would love to have a replacement for my e30 325is. I still can't believe no manufacturer has jumped-on this niche.

If you build it, they will come.

 

agreed...i know some people say Scions aren't about high-performance..but why couldn't one model be for a three year run(if Scion actually sticks to that statement)?..Scion doesn't have a storied history or image to break from...Remember the Grand National from your Grandfathers Buick?..or the Syclone from GMC?...they offered a lot of bang for the buck, weren't exactly what people expected from them(a Regal w/a turbo 6 in it?) and still have large cult followings...
I know it would be bad for Lexus IS owners..but i'd like to see Scion do something crazy like squeeze the 268hp/248 ft-lbs Avalon engine with a manual transmission in a smaller RWD sedan/coupe..I'd actually prefer it in an almost wagon-like coupe...sort of a poor-mans M-Coupe, A3, 1 series...if Toyota can sell a base Avalon for 26k-27k with all it's standard features..they could probably get a smaller coupe/sedan to market around the low-mid 20's...it would be nice to have SRT acceleration with RWD handling and Toyota reliability for the same price..and Dodge managed to sell those for three years..even with an enormous-winged Neon body sitting on top...i know..i know..SRT's are not Neons..

 

Found from Toyotanation.com.

It may be the next Toyota Echo sedan replacement or a Scion sedan. The Toyota Belta

http://autos.blog2.net/belta/log/eid13.html#sequel

 

so thats the sedan replacement!!!!! I have been looking all over for answers to what it could be.

 

RWD performance come on! That's a dream though, Toyota's pushing RWD into Lexus only... no chance they'd actually listen to enthusiasts for the cheap Scion line.

 

Not necesarrily so... There was at one time a RWD Corolla, MR2, etc. Plus the competition has RWD Miata, at one point 240SX, etc... Selling RWD to the entry level market is a great way to build up a maket for the upscale RWD when buyers get more income as they move on... Isn't that the point of the Scion line? Get buyers into the brand early so they move up through the brand later...

Just my $0.02

 

I'd like to see something like the 2nd gen MR2. 3SGTE, I believe the last iteration of which in Japan was putting out 240hp. Light weight, mid engined, RWD, and a removable sport top. Toyota needs to come out with something to challenge the competition, and a car like this could offer acceleration on par with the other Japanese sports cars, and handling to match the s2k or boxster.

 

If you (auto manufactures) built it, they (enthusiasts/consumers) will come...!

Provide the right marketing/exposure and they'll buy "it" too!