Report: Toyobaru delayed until 2012 or later
12-22-2008, 01:11 PM
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Report: Toyobaru delayed until 2012 or later
The rumors of the sports car that Toyota and Subaru were working on have been replaced by rumors that the car has been put on hold. Earlier news had posited a rear-wheel-drive sports car with "wonderful style," based on the current Subaru Legacy platform, with a boxer engine putting out around 200 hp through a six-speed manual. Originally due in 2011, now, according to Nikkei, the car has been pushed back to at least 2012. If things get worse before they get better, we have a feeling that 2012 will also come and go without Toyota fielding another dedicated sports car entrant. So move along, folks, there's nothing to see here, please return to your Camrys and cue up Queen: another one bites the dust...
http://www.autoblog.com/2008/12/22/r...2012-or-later/
http://www.autoblog.com/2008/12/22/r...2012-or-later/
12-22-2008, 07:53 PM
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Originally Posted by Kizale
I wonder what the tc replacment is going to be then. They need something to sell in 2010 unless the decide to prolong the current model
12-22-2008, 10:10 PM
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I think it's fugly...
As much as it pains me to say, it makes since to prolong it. Toyota didn't become the most profitable car manufacturer in the world by making performance cars. The money's in hybrids and economy cars unfortunately.
As much as it pains me to say, it makes since to prolong it. Toyota didn't become the most profitable car manufacturer in the world by making performance cars. The money's in hybrids and economy cars unfortunately.
12-22-2008, 10:30 PM
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Re: Report: Toyobaru delayed until 2012 or later
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Originally Posted by ScionJim23
Side view looks like an Acura DC5
Back looks BMW 3 series-ish...
I dunno the Styling looks Pretty "lame"............
12-23-2008, 02:02 AM
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Yea when i read it I wasn't to surprised. With the crappy economy and Toyota posting a loss for the first time in many years, i figured it would be too good to be true. O well.