Toyota Prepping Supra-Successor

[Steve]

According to its sources, 7Tune is reporting that Toyota is in fact preparing a successor to the Supra. This top-level sports car has taken a back seat to the economy-minded 086A - the code name for the yet unnamed joint Toyota/Subaru project. It's also likely that development of a Supra-successor has been slowed due to the current economic conditions.

This upcoming sports car will be based on the FT-HS concept, which debuted back in 2007. Like the FT-HS is will be a hybrid, but a non-hybrid version will also be offered.

In hybrid trim the production FT-HS is likely to get the a similar powerplant to the one found in cars like the Lexus GS450h. Using the same 3.5-liter V6 and a more powerful electric motor, the new Supra should make closer to 400hp, rather than the 339 in the GS. Details of a non-hybrid powertrain are non-existent.

7Tune is reporting a concept car should debut at this year's Tokyo Auto Show with a production version not expected until 2011.

More: Toyota Prepping Supra-Successor on AutoGuide.com

[knj27]

i sure hope any production model looks nothing like that concept... n:

[knj27]

Originally Posted by knj27

i sure hope any production model looks nothing like that concept...

[Rosko97]

I like the ft-hs looks. I'd rather though have it mix lf-a and ft-hs styling

[Createdtoburn]

Nothing will ever be better than the MK-4

[4agetercel]

i like the side profile, and the side window shape, but that cow-catcher front end thing is ugly

[knj27]

[quote=4agetercel;2832794...cow-catcher front end...[/quote]

hahahahaha seriously i thought the same thing.