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Plans for Toyota to introduce a replacement for
its Supra sports car are inevitable, according to sources. The
rendering above is an indication of what such a
twenty-first-century Supra might look like, but click the
minimized magazine article (immediately below) for some real
world shots of what may be the final result.
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Hopefully headed for production (and the United
States) in 20067and likely based on the new second-generation Lexus IS platform,
the new coupe (which might get a new name) is said to be
a modern interpretation of Toyota's classic 2000GT of the 1960s.
Engines are set to be 3.0- and 3.5-liter normally aspirated V6s
matched to a six-speed close-ration transmission.
The curvy, compact, all-new sports
coupe is expected to be a direct competitor to the Nissan 350Z,
which certainly has enjoyed a successful head start.
The previous Supra was last sold here in the 1998 model year, by
which time it, like the last-generation Nissan 300ZX Twin Turbo,
had suffered dwindling sales as a result of high sticker prices
and spiraling insurance costs. As Nissan has done with the 350Z,
Toyota wisely will avoid expensive and complex twin-turbo
engines for the new Supra, which should allow for asking prices
in the $30,000 range.
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