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Old 05-07-2012, 12:52 PM
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http://www.autoblog.com/2012/05/04/t...-in-the-cards/



Motor Trend reports Toyota may have plans to resurrect the Supra name, or at least a new sports coupe to fill the role of the long-dead two door. Hot on the heels of sports cars like the Lexus LFA and Scion FR-S, designers are reportedly working on dusting off the 2007 FT-HS Concept for another go at life. Paired with the company's GRMN MRS prototype chassis, the vehicle will likely deliver up to 400 horsepower from a 3.5-liter V6 engine and an electric motor.



If the notion of a hybrid Supra is enough to ruffle your feathers, you may want to stop reading right now. Unlike the previous sports coupe, the new model will make use of an all-wheel-drive system. Still reading? MT reports the machine will put power to all four wheels via a CVT pulled from the Lexus RX.



That noise? It's the sound of a lonely sad trombone echoing down the halls of the internet.



Of course, all of this seems to be little more than a few educated guesses stuck together. Toyota CEO Akio Toyoda has voiced his support for a Supra successor in the past, and if green-lit, the model could see production by 2015. Early guesses say the car would bow with a $60,000 price tag, which would make for a perfect argument against sticking a new NSX in your garage.





I hope it does come back, but an electric Supra?
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Why not? Depending how they make it, it could be fast as all get-out.
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Nothing beats the original.
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not sure about anyone else, but that looks more like a Celica than a Supra to me.
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Toyota wont touch a new Supra until they see how well the GT86/FRS/BRZ sells.
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Congrats to Toyota for planning out a thoroughly up-to-date, relatively cheap supercar. That is the japanese style. A big 3.0 L6 with twin turbos is revolutionary for the 90s, but it's now 20 years later.
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I approve. Would likely not be as fun to drive, but I bet that combination could put down some insanely fast times if done right.
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Yea to bad it is a Supra and one of the things with a Supra is the Sounds of the J series motor, a Prius with out a J series in it isnt a Supra!!!
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Toyota, you have a winning platform, just make a streetable version of the Supra HV-R. Price it comparable to the GTR and it will sell. PERIOD




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